PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

London's Olympic Park

A record 2.2 million tickets have been sold for the London 2012 Paralympic Games to date, with 2.5 million expected to be made available in total.

Mihovil Spanja competing

The IPC revealed nine names with more than 100 years of sport commentary experience between them that will talk viewers through more than 780 hours of its live sport coverage.

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The Best Of Men is the remarkable and uplifting true story of the birth of the Paralympic Games and its visionary creator Dr. Ludwig Guttmann.

Anti-Doping London image

Elena Chistilina, who won two silver medals at June's 2012 IPC Athletics European Championships, has been suspended for two years.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair playing tennis

At the London 2012 Paralympic Games, the men’s Wheelchair Tennis singles event could be one of the best hidden charms says the IPC's Stuart Lieberman.

Naomi Soazo

The number of women competing at the Paralympic Games has doubled in the last 20 years.

A picture of a woman jumping in a pool

Sky Sport New Zealand set to air live coverage of London 2012 ceremonies and daily highlights from the Paralympic Games competition.

Jerome Singleton celebrating victory

US Paralympics will team up with NBC to air several one-hour highlight shows of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Paralympic Ball

The Paralympic Ball will be a glamorous black-tie event to raise funds for the IPC's Agitos Foundation on 5 September in London.

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Flames will be created at the summits of the UK’s four highest peaks and there will be a 24-hour relay route for the Paralympic Torch.