Five years to go to Paralympic Games

Tanni Grey Thompson, Ade Adepitan, Lloyd Upsdell and Pete Norfolk celebrated the occasion in Stoke Mandeville, home of British wheelchair sport.

Planning for the Paralympic and Olympic Games planning have been integrated from the outset, to ensure an outstanding Games-time experience and positive legacy in the UK.

The London 2012 Games logos are based on the same core emblem for the first time.

Sebastian Coe, Chair of the London 2012 Organising Committee, said: 'The Paralympic Games is one of the world's most exciting and inspiring sporting events for elite athletes, and we want to ensure that our Games in London are the best ever.

'We want to set new standards on and off the track, and be a catalyst for continued change for public attitudes towards disability. Our use of the same core emblem for both the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games is part of this process.

'London 2012 will provide a compact and inclusive Paralympic Games with high quality accessible venues, transport services and excellent Village facilities for athletes as well as for team and technical officials.'

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