More than 4,000 athletes are due to take part in the Paralympic Games later this month.
On 28th August, the day before the Opening Ceremony, four flames from London, Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh will be united to form the Paralympic Flame.
The flame will then be carried 87 miles by 580 torchbearers, working in teams of five, on a 24-hour relay from Stoke Mandeville in Buckinghamshire to London.
Key events during the games include the 100m when Oscar Pistorius and Jonnie Peacock are set to battle for gold, wheelchair racing rivals David Weir, Marcel Hug and Kurt Fearnley will each be looking for Paralympic glory, and in the pool, Ellie Simmonds and Natalie du Toit hope to add to their previous medal haul.
The London 2012 Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony, ‘Festival of Flame’ on 9th September, will see Coldplay, perform a live concert in the Olympic Stadium, broadcast to an estimated worldwide audience of 750 million.
Tickets are still available for Paralympic events, including both main ceremonies, athletics in the Olympic Stadium and swimming in the Aquatics Centre. For more details on ticket availability www.tickets.london2012.com.
Marking 50 days until the Paralympic Games the Agitos – the Paralympic symbol of the IPC – was dug into the sand in Rhossili Bay, on the Gower, by a group of volunteers and schoolchildren in association with the National Trust. Photo: LOCOG
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