PARALYMPIC MEDALS

More than 2,100 Paralympic medals will be presented at London 2012.

The Paralympic Games medals have been designed by Lin Cheung, a jewellery artist and senior lecturer in jewellery design.

One side of the medal features a close-up section of an outstretched wing of the Greek Goddess of Victory. This image represents forward flight, power and lightness, a metaphor for the spirit of the Paralympic Games. Symbolising inclusion and togetherness, the reverse of the medal incorporates a direct mould from the heart area of the plaster cast of ‘The Nike of Paionios’, the Greek Goddess of Victory, residing in the British Museum Cast Collection

THE TORCH

The London 2012 Paralympic Torch has been created to represent modernity and innovation.

The Paralympic Torch has been designed by London-based designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby. The Torch has been given a mirrored finish which means that its colour will adapt to its surroundings. It will not only reflect the light from the Flame but also shine bright on the teams of Torchbearers that carry it and the communities that it travels through on the 24-hour Relay from Stoke Mandeville to the Olympic Stadium.

PARALYMPIC TORCH RELAY

The London 2012 Paralympic Torch Relay will take place from 24–29 August 2012, after the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games.

Flame Lighting Ceremony

Stoke Mandeville Stadium will be the venue for the official Paralympic Flame Lighting Ceremony on 28 August. Four flames from London, Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh will be united in the stadium to form the Paralympic Flame ahead of the 24-hour overnight Relay, concluding at the Olympic Stadium on 29 August.

LONDON 2012

Inspire a generation

Paralympic Games 29 Aug - 9 Sept

Emblem and mascot of London Paralympic Games 2012

PARALYMPIC SPORTS

The London 2012 Paraolympic Games will feature 21 sports.