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Over 4,000 people will compete in the Paralympic Games
T SEEMS a long way ahead,
but plans for the London
2012 Paralympic Games are
taking shape.The Games will run from Wednesday, August 29th through to Sunday, September 9th 2012. They are the second largest multi-sport event in the world.
There will be 20 sports, 4,500 athletes and 2,300 offi cials taking part, with 1.5million tickets for sale.
Sebastian Coe, Chairman
of the London Organising
Committee of the Olympic
and Paralympic Games, told
Mobility Today magazine: 'The
Paralympic
Games is one
of the world's
most exciting
and inspiring
sporting
events and
experiences for
elite athletes,
and we want
to ensure that
our Games in
London are the
best ever. We
want to set
new standards
on and off the track, and be a
catalyst
for continued change
for public attitudes towards
disability.
'The Paralympic Games will be a huge festival of sport with the whole of the world watching events such as goalball, wheelchair tennis, wheelchair ruby and boccia. They will leave a lasting legacy as well with the building of a new tennis centre in the north of the Olympic Park' he said.
Mike Brace, Chairman of the British Paralympic Association, said: 'We want people with disabilities from all over the world to get involved in our Paralympic Games and have a fantastic experience by watching, volunteering and by being involved.'
The bulk of the Paralympic Games are set in two zones - the Olympic Park Zone and the River Zone. The two zones are within 15 minutes of each other, leading to one of the most compact Games ever, minimising travel times and disruption for the Paralympians.
The Olympic Park will contain the main athletics stadium where the athletics and opening and closing ceremonies will take place. The Hockey Centre will host seven-a- side and five-a-side
'The Paralympic Games will be a huge festival of sport with the whole of the world watching events such as goalball, wheelchair tennis, wheelchair ruby and boccia. They will leave a lasting legacy as well with the building of a new tennis centre in the north of the Olympic Park' he said.
Mike Brace, Chairman of the British Paralympic Association, said: 'We want people with disabilities from all over the world to get involved in our Paralympic Games and have a fantastic experience by watching, volunteering and by being involved.'
The bulk of the Paralympic Games are set in two zones - the Olympic Park Zone and the River Zone. The two zones are within 15 minutes of each other, leading to one of the most compact Games ever, minimising travel times and disruption for the Paralympians.
The Olympic Park will contain the main athletics stadium where the athletics and opening and closing ceremonies will take place. The Hockey Centre will host seven-a- side and five-a-side
football, and the Velopark
will host track cycling. In the
north of the Park at Eton
Manor will be the archery
and wheelchair tennis venue.
Three indoor arenas will see
wheelchair rugby, goalball,
wheelchair basketball, judo
and wheelchair fencing.
Moving south eastwards, the River Zone will see a lot of action. The Greenwich temporary area will host sitting volleyball, while Greenwich Park will host equestrian. ExCel will be the venue for boccia, powerlifting, wheelchair basketball and tennis. Boccia (pronounced 'botcha') is similar to bowls and petanque and must be played from a seated position. The Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich will host shooting.
Outside the two zones, road cycling will take place in Regent's Park in central London. The new sport of adaptive
Moving south eastwards, the River Zone will see a lot of action. The Greenwich temporary area will host sitting volleyball, while Greenwich Park will host equestrian. ExCel will be the venue for boccia, powerlifting, wheelchair basketball and tennis. Boccia (pronounced 'botcha') is similar to bowls and petanque and must be played from a seated position. The Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich will host shooting.
Outside the two zones, road cycling will take place in Regent's Park in central London. The new sport of adaptive
rowing will be at Eton Dorney,
which hosted a successful
rowing world championships
last August, with sailing at
Weymouth and Portland.
The Olympic Delivery Authority, responsible for building the infrastructure for the Games, will ensure that all Olympic venues are fully accessible and that transport upgrades to London's transport infrastructure can provide fully accessible transport options for all Games venues.
A GamesMobility Service will be developed. This service was used at the Manchester Commonwealth Games and means that spectators with a disability will be offered a Games-wide free service which enables them to book a ticket for a guaranteed accessible location, and arrangements can be made to provide a personal guide to the event.
The Olympic Delivery Authority, responsible for building the infrastructure for the Games, will ensure that all Olympic venues are fully accessible and that transport upgrades to London's transport infrastructure can provide fully accessible transport options for all Games venues.
A GamesMobility Service will be developed. This service was used at the Manchester Commonwealth Games and means that spectators with a disability will be offered a Games-wide free service which enables them to book a ticket for a guaranteed accessible location, and arrangements can be made to provide a personal guide to the event.
