Paralympic Torch journey
The Paralympic Torch is on its way from Stoke Mandeville to the Olympic park in Stratford for the opening ceremony of the Games.
The Paralympic Torch is on its way from Stoke Mandeville to the Olympic park in Stratford for the opening ceremony of the Games.
The Paralympic Flame relay is currently running two hours behind schedule, with organisers hoping to claw back the delay as the torch makes its way to Stratford for tonight's Opening Ceremony.
Last night four individual flames representing the four home nations were carried into the stadium at Stoke Mandeville in Buckinghamshire - the spiritual home of the Paralympic Games - and one combined torch was carried out, a beacon of the Paralympic spirit.
The Paralympic torch is on its way to the Olympic Park in Stratford for the opening ceremony of the Games.
Wounded veterans set to compete for Britain at the Paralympics have paid tribute to sport for rescuing them from despair at their injuries.
In all sport, we categorise humans according to their physical attributes, it is just a bit more detailed at the Paralympics.