A capacity crowd of 80,000 were captivated by stunning show at the Olympic Stadium.
Great Britain
In the men’s competition, Iran and Bosnia will battle it out, while China and USA will battle on the women’s side.
Professor Stephen Hawking and Sir Ian McKellen feature in the London 2012 Opening Ceremony at Olympic Stadium.
Goalball
The fast paced and aggressive nature of Goalball always makes it a fans favourite and it will be looking to sparkle in the Copper Box once more.
Great Britain
With 140 athletes competing at the Royal Artillery Barracks, look out for Great Britain in the individual events and China and South Korea in the team events.
Paralympics Opening Ceremony in London will include content from competing Athletes for first time
With 4,280 athletes competing in London, we’ve chosen a select five who head into the Paralympics already having breakout years.
Judo
Russia, Azerbaijan and Great Britain will all be chasing China in 13 judo events.
Wheelchair Tennis
In London, Dutch sensation Esther Vergeer will try to keep her unbeaten streak of 440 matches alive as she goes for her four consecutive Paralympic singles gold.
Athletics
Take a moment to think about where you came from to get to the world’s stage.