Guide dog Yoko receives special team kit for closing ceremony
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 2, 2026, 5:52 PM
Last updated Aug 2, 2026
During the Commonwealth Games on August 2, Wales secured a bronze medal in the visually impaired mixed pairs bowls, leading to a unique award for Julie Thomas' guide dog, Yoko. Team Wales' Chef de Mission, Gethin Jones, revealed that a custom kit had been created for Yoko, which will be worn during the closing ceremony. Thomas, who has competed with her guide dog at three Commonwealth Games, expressed her excitement about Yoko finally receiving the kit, which includes her name in Braille. The kit also coincides with Yoko's birthday, enhancing the celebration.
- •Wales won bronze in visually impaired mixed pairs bowls.
- •Yoko, the guide dog, received a special team kit.
- •The kit has Yoko's name in Braille.
- •Julie Thomas has competed with Yoko at three Commonwealth Games.
- •The closing ceremony will also celebrate Yoko's birthday.
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"When Wales won a bronze medal in the visually impaired mixed pairs bowls on Tuesday, four medals were awarded. "At the start of these Games I told her, 'Julie, I don't think it's going to be possible'," he said.
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