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England’s Lucy Robinson, rear right, throws a basket under pressure from Canada’s Kathleen Dandenau, rear left, during a 3x3 women’s wheelchair basketball match between Canada and England at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, on July 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

The Commonwealth Games celebrate integrated para sport, but they also expose inequalities

Laura Misener, Western University and Katie Cronin, University of Birmingham

If the Commonwealth Games showcase sporting excellence, they also expose profound differences in who has the opportunity to reach the starting line.
While the Paralympic Games are more inclusive than the Olympic Games, but the classification system of Para sport does not allow for all people with disabilities to participate. (Shutterstock)

Why the Paralympics ‘inclusive’ messaging is misleading

P. David Howe, Western University

While the Paralympics enhance visibility for athletes, its use of inclusivity can mislead the public and overshadow other important disability sports and grassroots initiatives.

Related Topics

  1. 2024 Paris Paralympics
  2. African sports migration
  3. Commonwealth
  4. Commonwealth Games 2026
  5. Inclusivity
  6. Paralympics
  7. People with disabilities
  8. South African sport
  9. wheelchair

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