2012 Summer Paralympics facts for kids
The 2012 Summer Paralympic Games, the fourteenth Summer Paralympic Games, took place in London, England, United Kingdom. 4,237 athletes from 164 were at the Games. People with these types of disabilities competed at the games: spinal injury, amputee, blindness, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and Les Autres. It is the second sport event held in the United Kingdom after the 2012 Summer Olympics. Growing interest in Paralympic sport worldwide and Great Britain's success during the recent Summer Olympics made more people want tickets than ever before, breaking many sales records.
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The Brands Hatch circuit hosted road cycling during the Paralympics.
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A digital clock in Trafalgar Square, counting down to the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Paralympics
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A post box outside the National Spinal Injuries Centre in Stoke Mandeville was painted gold in honour of the village's role in the history of the Paralympic movement.
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A group of torchbearers in wheelchairs bringing the Paralympic flame through Canary Wharf
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London's Paralympic and Olympic Mascots, Mandeville (left) and Wenlock (right)
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The Paralympic cauldron
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Azerbaijani athletics team at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
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Oscar Pistorius wins the 400m T44 final
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A public viewing event on the BT London Live stage at Trafalgar Square
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See also
In Spanish: Juegos Paralímpicos de Londres 2012 para niños
