Departments: Culture, Media and Sport
A Paralympic Legacy
Legacy runs through the heart of London 2012, and we want the Paralympic Games to leave behind a strong legacy for disabled people.
Paralympic flame travels to Stoke Mandeville Stadium
A visit to the home of the Paralympic movement at Stoke Mandeville kicks off a 24 hour Torch Relay.
Inclusion – the role of disabled people in London 2012
London 2012 aims to be the most inclusive Games ever, with disabled people involved in every aspect of planning and delivery and unprecedented steps taken to make sure disabled people can enjoy the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Britain’s Paralympic heritage
This year, the Paralympics returns to the country where it first began with more athletes and nations taking part than ever before.
Paralympic Games readiness press briefing, London Media Centre
Today’s briefing focusses on Paralympic readiness with speakers: Sports Minister – Hugh Robertson MP, Mayor of London – Boris Johnson, TfL Commissioner – Peter Hendy, Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner – Chris Allison and LOCOG CEO – Paul Deighton.
Olympic track cycling hero urges spectators to pedal to Paralympic Games
Gold medal cycling sensation Joanna Rowsell today joined London 2012 in calling for spectators to get on their bikes and pedal to the Paralympic Games.
Follow the Paralympic Torch journey online
In the week running up to the Paralympic Games, four National Flames will travel from the four home nations to ultimately create the Paralympic Flame.
Olympic Cabinet Committee readout: Thursday 23 August
The Committee met today to discuss the Paralympic Games. The meeting was chaired by the Prime Minister.
Giant Paralympic Agitos launched in Edinburgh
With just a week to go until the start of the Paralympic Games, a giant set of Agitos, the symbol for the Paralympic Games, has today been launched on the mound in Edinburgh.
Excitement builds ahead of London 2012 Paralympic Games
Wheelchair Basketball player Ade Adepitan talks about the foundings of the Paralympic movement in the UK and looks ahead to the London 2012 Games.
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- A Paralympic Legacy
- Inclusion – the role of disabled people in London 2012
- Britain’s Paralympic heritage
