Sport has never been just a pastime for Omer Hagomer, it has shaped his life. Born with spina bifida, the para-athlete is a full-time wheelchair user who has used pure determination to take his game from casual shootarounds to representing Wales on the international stage. Photo credit Basketball Wales Hagomer’s wheelchair basketball story began in 2011. What started as shooting hoops downstairs in his home in Sudan quickly sparked an interest that would later transform his l

Cardiff Met Archers were strongly represented across the Wales squads at the inaugural British Wheelchair Basketball Home Nations competition, with players involved at U14, U18 and Senior level during a successful weekend at the University of Nottingham. The standout result came in the U14 competition, where Lloyd Stonehouse, Romeo Hadley, Immy Nicolai, Joseph Powell and Miller Harris helped Wales claim the championship title. Wales produced an excellent series of performance

Cardiff Met students Libi Phillips and Will Bishop have praised the University's performance environment and support services after helping Wales make history in 3x3 wheelchair basketball at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Will Bishop in action in Glasgow, photo courtesy of Team Wales Phillips and Bishop were part of the first Welsh women's and men's 3x3 wheelchair basketball teams to compete at a Commonwealth Games. Both squads recorded memorable victories during their