The BAC is responsible for hearing athlete classification appeals from across various Para-sports.

Each specific appeal sees three panel members appointed from the pool.

The selected members serve as the hearing panel in the case, with the chair responsible for writing a full and reasoned judgement in each case.

The BAC is chaired independently by Fred Jansen of The Netherlands.

The additions of Cárdenas and Oghenewaire see the number of panel members increase to 16.

Oghenewaire is a legal practitioner based in Lagos State in Nigeria.

She has been trained in both mediation and arbitration.

Oghenewaire, who was born without right forelimbs, also runs a foundation called LIFE Beyond Disability.

The foundation aims to encourages people with disabilities to be an active part of their communities.

Cárdenas is a Colombian lawyer specialising in sports, entertainment and corporate law.

He holds an MBA (Master of Business Administration) in sports management and has worked for over 10 years providing legal services for national and international clients involved in the sports and entertainment industry.

BAC members have a range of expertise from law, medicine, science, classification and Para-sport, with the volunteer roles covering four-year terms.

The current group has been appointed until May 2024.

Panel members also include Alberto Predieri, David Sharpe, Susanne van Waert, Joe Walsh, Hassan Abdallah, Ross Ashcroft, Tiago Carvalho, and Chris Cohen.

Alan Dickson, Owain Rhys James, Barry Lysaght, Andrew Moroney, Bethan Mitchell and Chiara Perona complete the list of panel members.