Queen Elizabeth officially on
29 August 2012 opened the London
Paralympic games, which will be the
biggest in the event’s 64 year history.
The flame was lit at midnight, local
time. The ceremony was watched by
some 80000 spectators. Britain’s first
Paralympic Games gold medallist,
Margaret Maughan hit the cauldron.
The opening ceremony signalled the
start of 11 days of competition by
4200 athletes from 164 countries,
including more than 300 athletes
from Britain.
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