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THE PARALYMPIC GAMES LONDON 29th AUGUST 9th SEPTEMBER 2012
The Agitos, symbol of Paralympics was suspended from Tower Bridge on 24 August.
In many ways in 2012 the Paralympic Games are coming home. The concept of the Paralympic Games was born in Stoke Mandeville, UK, when a disability sports competition was held at the same time as the London 1948 Olympic Games in London.
Sport for athletes with a disability has existed for more than 100 years but it was not until after the Second World War that it was widely introduced.
Humble beginnings In 1944, German neurologist Dr Ludwig Guttmann opened a spinal injuries centre at the Stoke Mandeville Hospital in England. Guttmann transformed the care of Second World War servicemen as he introduced sport to their rehabilitation programme. He encouraged his patients to get involved in wheelchair polo and basketball.
On the day of the Opening Ceremony of the London 1948 Olympic Games, Dr Ludwig Guttmann held the first Archery competition for wheelchair athletes, which was the beginning of the Stoke Mandeville Games.
After this the Games were held annually, and in 1952 competitors from the Netherlands took part as well, and were soon to become the International Stoke Mandeville Games.
The first Paralympic Games The Paralympic Games first took place in Rome 1960 Games and featured 400 athletes from 23 countries. Since then they have taken place every four years. In 1976 the first Paralympic Winter Games were held in Sweden, and as with the Olympic Games, have taken place every four years.
Since the Seoul 1988 Games, the Olympic and Paralympic Games have taken place in the same city.
The Paralympic Games today As the years have gone by the Paralympic Games have grown bigger and become more high profile, and in terms of size and scale they are now the second biggest sporting event on earth, after the Olympic Games.
The London 2012 Paralympic Games will see 4,280 athletes compete – the largest numbers ever to attend a Paralympic Games. More than 503 gold medals will be awarded over the course of 11 days of competition.
To celebrate Stoke Mandeville's history in the Paralympic Games, the Paralympic Flame was created in Stoke Mandeville on 28 August. Find out more about the Paralympic Torch Relay
DON'T STOP ME NOW - SONG
Britain's Olympic athlete's have made their own version of Queen's Don't Stop Me Now to celebrate the success of Team GB at London 2012.
OLYMPICS END WITH A POP PARTY
With a little British pomp and a lot of British pop, London brought the curtain down on a glorious Olympic Games on Sunday 12, in a spectacular, technicolor pageant of landmarks, lightshows and lots of fun with a sensational rock 'n roll nostalgia tour.
LONDON 2012 CLOSING CEREMONY
The London 2012 Olympic Games Closing Ceremony started at 9pm on 12 August 2012 and celebrated the amazing sporting feats of the athletes who have taken part in the Games with the ultimate aftershow party.
The Ceremony featured more than 4,100 performers, including 3,500 adult volunteers and 380 schoolchildren from the six east London Host Boroughs, and showcased the great creative talent of the UK in a fun, colourful and festive atmosphere.
The Ceremony featured more than 4,100 performers, including 3,500 adult volunteers and 380 schoolchildren from the six east London Host Boroughs, and showcased the great creative talent of the UK in a fun, colourful and festive atmosphere.
Following an introduction to daily life in London, the athletes entered the Olympic Stadium and volunteers were thanked. ‘A Symphony of British Music’ followed to celebrate the fact that music has been one of Britain’s strongest cultural exports over the last 50 years.
At the end of the Ceremony, the Olympic Games were handed over to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympic Games, and the Olympic Flame was extinguished, signalling the end of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
THE GREATEST SPANISH OLYMPIAN OF ALL TIME
David Cal became the first Spanish athlete in any sport to win five Olympic medals when he took the silver on Wednesday in the C-1 1,000m category despite trailing right up to the 750m mark. “I don’t feel as if I’ve made history, to be honest. I just want to enjoy the medal,” said the Galician after the race. “I hoped to be further ahead at the start but I saved energy for the final stretch and it served me well in the last few metres.” He had previously won gold in Athens in the same event and silver in the C-1 500m. In Beijing, he took silver in both disciplines.
WORD HURDLES - GAME
How's your knowledge of Olympic sports. Test yourself or play against a friend with this game. Can you win a medal?
MIREIA WINS TWO MEDALS AT LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC
Mireia Belmonte has won a second medal at the London 2012 Olympics and in just one week has become the best spanish swimmer of all time.
Mireia Belmonte, the young Catalan swimmer from Badalona has won silver in the 200 metres butterfly and 800 metres freestyle events at the Olympic Games in London and has equaled the record held until now by canoeist David Cal and ex cyclist Joan Llaneras to become the only Spaniard to win two medals in a single olympic games.
In just a week, the girl from Badalona can boast of being the best Spanish swimmer of all time. With the silver in the 200 meters butterfly and 800 freestyle events, Belmonte is the only one that has won two medals at an Olympic games in all Spanish swimming history.
Mireia Belmonte still has many challenges ahead of her after the games. For starters, the World Cup 2013 is to be disputed on home soil in Barcelona.
STROLL: DISCOVERY TRAILS - LONDON 2012
Take a stroll along some of London’s most scenic streets with the free Discovery Trails. Six unique walking routes have been put together across the historic city centre that will take you on a journey of discovery to the greatest sights and sounds of London.
Keep an eye out for official Games mascots Mandeville and Wenlock, who’ll be bringing the trails to life and highlighting some great photo opportunities. Each will be individually designed, animating the routes in a unique way that captures the spirit of London.
OPENING CEREMONY - LONDON 2012
The London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony took place at 9pm on 27 July 2012. Titled 'Isles of Wonder', the Ceremony welcomed the finest athletes from more than 200 nations for the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games, marking an historic third time the capital has hosted the world’s biggest and most important sporting event.
The Opening Ceremony reflected the key themes and priorities of the London 2012 Games, based on sport, inspiration, youth and urban transformation.
It was a Ceremony 'for everyone' and celebrated contributions the UK has made to the world through innovation and revolution, as well as the creativity and exuberance of British people.
The spectacular finale of the event saw the Olympic Cauldron, formed of 205 copper petals representing the competing nations coming together in London for the Games, ignited by seven young Torchbearers nominated by Britain’s past and present Olympic and sporting greats.
Designer Thomas Heatherwick's work was a highlight of the ceremony at the Olympic Stadium, watched by 80,000 spectators.
OPENING CEREMONY : LONDON 2012
Counting down to the London 2012 Opening Ceremony
Danny Boyle's 'Isles of Wonder' Olympic Opening Ceremony will commence at 9pm tonight, Friday 27 July.
Danny Boyle, Artistic Director of the Opening Ceremony, said: ‘The Ceremony is an attempt to capture a picture of ourselves as a nation, where we have come from and where we want to be. The best part of telling that story has been working with our 10,000 volunteers.’
At the heart of the Ceremony is the Athletes’ Parade, a procession of the participating teams in the Stadium, nation by nation.
The big finale is the entrance of the Olympic Flame into the Stadium and the lighting of the Olympic Cauldron, marking the start of the Games.
OLYMPIC TORCH: CAMDEN TO WESTMINSTER
London's most famous landmarks will be visited by the Olympic flame on the day before the opening ceremony.
On 26 July, the torch will be carried from Camden to Westminster in the final
stages of the Olympic flame's journey through every London borough.
Torchbearers will visit venues including Buckingham Palace, St Paul's
Cathedral and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.
LONDON 2012: A VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE OLYMPIC PARK
From the showpiece of the Olympic stadium to the cutting-edge sustainable design of the Velodrome, our 3D map of the Olympic Park takes you on a tour of the architectural stars of London 2012. Click on the blue buttons across the top to begin, and other arrows for more detailed information.
THE OLYMPIC FLAME RIDES THE LONDON EYE
The Olympic Flame spends its second full day in the capital on Sunday 22 July, being carried by 163 Torchbearers as it makes its 32.37 mile journey from Redbridge to Bexley.
OLYMPIC FLAME ARRIVES IN LONDON
The Olympic torch has arrived in London after a 63-day trip around the British Isles - in a scene akin to a James Bond film.
The flame was delivered to the Tower of London by a Royal Marine Commando who abseiled from a helicopter carrying it in a lantern.
Marine Martyn Williams arrived at Tower Wharf in a Royal Navy Sea King helicopter, and undertook the 180ft descent from the aircraft at 20:12 hours - to mark the year of the Games.
He held the flame up proudly for media representatives gathered to witness its arrival in the host city, with seven days to go until the start of the Games.
LONDON 2012: OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES
Find out about the Olympic and Paralympic Games, have a go at the interactive quizzes, games and challenges.
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2012 LONDON OLYMPIC GAMES COUNTDOWN
The olympic rings are already installed at Tower Bridge to mark the final countdown to the 2012 Olympic Games.
The Rings weigh more than three tonnes and measure over 25 metres wide by 11.5 metres tall.
During the Games, each of London‘s famous bridges will be lit up in the evenings in a dazzling display of colour.
During the Games, each of London‘s famous bridges will be lit up in the evenings in a dazzling display of colour.
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