PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Ireland

In Ireland, Setanta Sports will air 73 hours of London 2012 coverage with a panel of Paralympians and Olympians.

Canada

There will be several channels throughout Canada televising the Paralympic Games, including CTV and TSN2.

Swimming

Maksym Veraksa will try to repeat as the fastest Paralympian in the pool, while 18-year-old Yevheniy Bohodayko could swim nine events.

Swimming

Here’s a list of 12 interesting things you should know about Swimming at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Wheelchair Tennis

Quads wheelchair tennis player Peter Norfolk will carry the flag for host nation Great Britain in the Opening Ceremony of London 2012.

Swimming

Six-time Paralympic gold medallist Teresa Perales will carry the flag for the Spanish delegation at the Opening Ceremony on 29 August.

The former boxer will be one of 580 inspirational torchbearers ahead of Opening Ceremony.

IPC Worldwide Paralympic Partner Ottobock will operate 13 workshops for the Paralympic Games to provide technical service to the more than 4,200 athletes competing.

Wheelchair Rugby

Four-time Paralympian and Wheelchair Rugby Player Greg Smith was chosen to carry Australia's flag at the London 2012 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony.

Paralympic Flames were lit on the highest peaks of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and will soon come together to form the Paralympic Torch.

Jordan

Sochi 2014

LOCOG is transitioning the look of London and the Olympic Park to reflect the Paralympic Games, now just a week away.

There will be a team of 80 prosthetists, orthotists and wheelchair technicians from the IPC's worldwide partner helping 4,200 athletes at the Paralympic Games.

Athletics

The two athletes representing Haiti at London 2012 hope to help their country’s Paralympic programme grow for future Games.

Journalist and TV presenter Jon Snow will host the Paralympic Ball on 5 September, which will help raise funds for the IPC's Agitos Foundation.

The daughter of Ludwig Guttmann, the founder of the Paralympic Games, has been named the Mayor of the London 2012 Paralympic Village.

Sitting Volleyball

The German team hope their discipline and passion will get them to the podium at the London 2012 Sitting Volleyball competition.

Athletics

For the first time ever the Ghanaian team has qualified athletes to participate in the Paralympic Games and they have high hopes for a top performance.