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.
Sitting Volleyball
With Katie Holloway and Kendra Lancaster leading the team, the Americans hope to best China for gold at London 2012.
Athletics
At the London 2012 Paralympic Games, athletes with an intellectual impairment will take part for the first time in 12 years.
With less than two weeks until the Paralympics, the first of five sets of giant Agitos launched in the UK.
Athletics
Australian wheelchair racer Kurt Fearnley is training in Switzerland and more excited than ever for London 2012.
Canada
The Canadian Paralympic Committee revealed their delegation for the London 2012 Paralympic Games this week.