International Paralympic Day

Trafalgar Square - London

Thursday 8th September 2011

A full day of activity was showcased to celebrate elite Paralympic sport and gave the public a chance to find out about each of the 20 sports to take place at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. There were demonstrations of a wide range of sports, including Wheelchair Tennis, Wheelchair Basketball, Powerlifting, Sitting Volleyball and Wheelchair Rugby.

Highlights of the day will included the chance to see triple world record holder, Paralympic gold medallist and BT Ambassador Oscar Pistorius and witnessed a Guinness World Record attempt in Sitting Volleyball. There was also an official invitation by the International Paralympic Committee to athletes and National Paralympic Committees around the world to participate in the London 2012 Paralympic Games next year.

There was also the chance to meet and see top Paralympic athletes in action, with ParalympicsGB stars such as Ellie Simmonds, Sascha Kindred and Sam Scowan attended alongside leading international Paralympic athletes including Heinrich Popow and April Holmes.

Five of London 2012’s sponsors were also been announced as official supporters of International Paralympic Day. BT, Cadbury, Deloitte, Sainsbury’s and Samsung provided funding and expertise for key elements of International Paralympic Day.

Tickets for the Paralympic Games in 2012 went on sale the day after IPD, with applications open untl the 26 September 2011. In total, approximately two million tickets are on sale to the UK and international public and already more than one million people have registered their interest online. Over half of the tickets on sale are priced at £10 or less and 75% at £20 or less.

sport-on-wheels.com was there throughout the day to bring you all the pictures from this flagship event.

International Paralympic Day Gallery

London 2012 Paralympic Games

Wheelchair Tennis

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