Paralympic Torch Relay

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Paralympic Torch Relay

The London 2012 Paralympic Torch Relay will take place in August 2012, in the build up to the Paralympic Games.

Hou Bin pulls himself up to light the cauldron in the Bird's Nest Stadium, at the end of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Torch Relay

The Paralympic Torch Relay will help generate excitement for the Games before the Opening Ceremony as it journeys through the UK nations.

Plans are underway for an exciting and unique Relay, which will include a series of celebrations and events. Watch this space for more information, available later this year.

History of the Paralympic Torch Relay

The first Paralympic Torch Relay took place at the Seoul 1988 Paralympic Games, with 282 Torchbearers, of which 111 were people with a disability. There has been a Relay at every Paralympic Games since, both Winter and Summer Games.

Past Summer Paralympic Torch Relay Highlights

Sydney 2000

The Paralympic Flame was lit during an Aboriginal lighting ceremony at Parliament House in the presence of the Prime Minister. The Flame was transported by plane to all Australian state capitals, with a total of 920 Torchbearers.

Athens 2004
The Paralympic Flame was lit in the Hephaestus Temple. Hephaestus was an ancient Greek god with a disability. 680 Torchbearers carried the Flame through 54 municipalities, visiting all archaeological sites of Attica and all Games venues.

Beijing 2008
The Paralympic Flame was lit in the Temple of Heaven, which is regarded as the most beautiful and elegant ancient Chinese construction. A total of 850 Torchbearers took part along two routes, split between Ancient and Modern China.

Find out more about past Paralympic Torch Relays on the International Paralympic Committee website

Find out about the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay