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 back injury strugglesByTyrone SmithBBC Sport Scotland Senior ReporterPublished6 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 Para disciplines will be contested across six of the 10 sports."There has been so much progress," Shaw, who won a bronze medal in the pool at the 2020 Paralympics, says. "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 teamPublished6 hours agoShaw recalls watching the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.'When I was in the crowd, it inspired me," she says. "So hopefully other people, if they have a disability, seeing an increased Para sport participation, it might inspire them to take up a sport.'It is one of the only competitions where the able-bodied and Para sports are done side by side, so the increased coverage and everything about that I think is just amazing."Being in the stands at Tollcross back in 2014 helped convince a then 10 year old Shaw "this is really cool, I want to do this".The Aberdonian, who is now 22, admits going there now as a competitor "is a dream come true moment".Under normal circumstances she would be among Team Scotland's big medal hopes.As well as that Paralympic bronze, Shaw also boasts an eye-watering collection of other major championship medals, which includes three world golds and two European golds, as well as a Commonwealt...