According to new figures more disabled people in Wales are taking part in sport than ever before.

In December, Sport England announced a nationwide £493m (US$743.61m, €576.26m) four-year investment in an effort to get more people involved in sport following the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Disability Sport Wales (DSW) has credited the Paralympic legacy along with grassroot investment as the reason for the surge in numbers.

Since December 2012, 31 sports received their largest ever investment in grass roots sport with cycling, netball, wheelchair basketball and triathlon all receiving increases of over 30 per cent.

"Our biggest challenge in sports per se, not just disability sports, is to be more inclusive so that disabled people can take part in mainstream clubs," said DSW executive director Jon Morgan, who also said that mainstream clubs are now being offered the education and support to allow that to happen.

In 2000, a Welsh government-funded programme placed disability sport development officers in all of the Welsh local authorities. Following the Sport England announcement, developed plans were developed for 40 sports in order to make it a practical lifestyle for disabled people.