Paralympics 2012 IN LONDON

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2012 London Paralympics

On August 29 at 19.30 h. Queen Elizabeth II opened the Paralympic Games in London as part of a ceremony that is titled "Enlightenment"

The London 2012 Paralympic Games is here and not in any way, since the movement Paralympic flame returns to the place where it had its origin: London.

It will be at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford from 29 August to 9 September, during the XIV Paralympic Games flame will burn more de165 participating countries divided over 4,200 athletes in 20 sports and 21 disciplines.

The organization has already sold more than 2.3 million hits and 2.5 million expected to exhaust available.

Opening Ceremony

The arrival of the fire in the torch will be chaired by Queen Elizabeth II of England and attended by, among others, the Infanta Elena of Spain, Ecuador's Vice President Lenin Moreno, Colombia's first lady, Maria Clemencia Rodriguez and Brazilian Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo.

With the title of "Enlightenment (Enlightenment, in English)", will start today August 29 at 1930 GMT with an air show Aerobility by a UK charity that trains disabled people to become pilots.

With around 4,000 volunteers, including former Paralympians will, wounded soldiers and children from different neighborhoods of East London, where they concentrate most Olympic venues, the event will be "a spectacular celebration of the inspiring spirit of these Games," according to organizers.

One of the best kept secrets is the ignitionthe cauldron to mark the start eleven days of Paralympic Games competition.

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