LONDON 2012 – International Paralympic Day 2011 – 8 September 2011

International Paralympic Day 2011 will showcase the 20 Paralympic sports at London 2012, enabling the public to find out more about next year's Games.

Hosted by the London 2012 Organising Committee, it will feature demonstrations in sports including Wheelchair Basketball, Powerlifting and Wheelchair Rugby.

Top international Paralympic athletes including gold medallist Oscar Pistorius will be in action, while spectators can also witness a Guinness World Record moment for Sitting Volleyball.

ParalympicsGB stars such as Ellie Simmonds and Sascha Kindred will be on hand to join in the celebrations, and there will also be information about buying Paralympic Games tickets, which go on sale from 9 September 2011.

The day will also see the International Paralympic Committee extend an invitation to athletes and National Paralympic Committees around the world to participate in the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

A number of the sessions will be made accessible by British Sign Language (BSL), Speech to Text Reporter (STTR) and Audio Description. Please see the programme below.

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Timetable of events

8.15–9.00am: Sporting demonstrations – Rowing (Sam Scowen, James Roe)* and Wheelchair Basketball (GB squad players)**

9.00–9.30am: Sporting demonstrations – Wheelchair Rugby (German WC Rugby team)** and Powerlifting (Ali Jawad)**

9.30–10.30am: Cadbury's matches – Sitting Volleyball Guinness World Record attempt (GB men's team)*

10.45–11.30am: Sporting demonstration – Wheelchair Tennis (Adam Field, John Parfitt, Dermot Bailey and Josh Steels)*

11.30–11.45am: Sporting demonstrations – Rowing (Ryan Chamberlain, Pam Relph)* and Powerlifting (Ali Jawad, Jason Owen)*

11.30am–12.00 noon: Sporting demonstration – Table Tennis (Will Bayley, Ashley Facey Thompson)**

12 noon–12.30pm: Sporting demonstration – Wheelchair Basketball (GB squad players)*

1.00–1.45pm: Sporting demonstrations – Athletics (Oscar Pistorius)** and VIP Wheelchair Tennis*

1.30–3.00pm: Sitting Volleyball partner tournament – Semi-finals

2.30–3.00pm: Sporting demonstration – Rowing (Dave Smith, Naomi Riches)*

3.00–3.30pm: Sporting demonstration – Powerlifting (Andrew Whitaker, Natalie Blake, Zoe Newsom)*

3.00–3.45pm: Sitting Volleyball partner tournament – Final

4.00–5.30pm: Cadbury's Sitting Volleyball matches (GB men's team)

5.30–6.00pm: Sporting demonstration – Judo (Darren Harris, Julian Davies)**

6.00–7.00pm: Blind penalty shoot-out (GB 5-a-side squad)**

7.00–7.30pm: Chefs de Mission invitational ceremony with Oscar Pistorius and other Paralympians*

Source: LONDON 2012