Rising British star Oscar Kelly thrilled for 2022 World Triathlon Para Series

Rising star Oscar Kelly is relishing the prospect of showing a home crowd what he can do in Britain's first-ever standalone World Triathlon Para Series event. Today marks 50 days until Volvo 2022 World Triathlon Para Series Swansea, which will be taking place in the city on August 6.

Ad/> Kelly, who has enjoyed a meteoric ascent since taking up the sport five years ago, believes the occasion has the ability to inspire a generation of para-athletes and said: «I'm super excited to be racing. TriathlonGreat Britain show strength in depth at World Triathlon Championship11 HOURS AGO »It's the first Para World Series that's not got anything else around it, so it'll be a little bit different and it'll be super exciting to see friends and family there.

«People usually come and see us as just an event that's on and don't really realise what level we race at, but hopefully we'll have massive crowds out there cheering us on. »Hopefully it will open doors to younger international athletes as well [because] at the end of the day that's who we want to try and inspire." The 21-year-old, aided by his friend and guide Charlie Harding, finished second in his first ever World Cup event before becoming British champion in his B3 classification.

The Londoner topped off his debut campaign with an impressive sixth place finish in the World Paratriathlon Championships last year. Harding, 19, who is an aspiring athlete himself, added: «Para sports are in the spotlight and the focus is fully on that, which is really going to lift the competition within paratriathlon especially.

»You can already see that the younger generations are coming forward and I think paratriathlon is going to move much more in line with non-disabled triathlons. «For them