Commonwealth Games ‘huge’ for Para-sport – Shaw

Commonwealth Games ‘huge’ for Para-sport – ShawImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Toni Shaw has made the Scotland team despite struggling with back injuriesByTyrone SmithBBC Sport Scotland Senior ReporterPublished45 minutes agoScottish swimmer Toni Shaw believes this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will be “absolutely huge” for the Para-sport community.While the event as a whole has been truncated, it will represent the largest integrated Para-sport programme in Commonwealth Games history.A record 47 medal events in Paralympic disciplines will be contested across six of the 10 sports.”There has been so much progress,” mentioned Shaw, who won a bronze medal in the pool at the 2020 Paralympics. “I think it is going to have such a knock-on effect everywhere, not just in Scotland.”I think the Para-sport community will really grow from having this coverage, so I think it is just incredible.”Nowacki heads Jersey’s 2026 Commonwealth Games team