It's 200 days to the Paralympics...

Today its about -3, I cant feel my feet or fingers but still the builders at the Olympic Park are trudging on to get the stadium finished for the much anticipated event in the summer. But with 200 days to go, will The Paralympics create as much of a buzz as the Olympics, which starts before it?
 
“Well in many respects I don't think you need to think of the Paralympics competing with the Olympics. It follows on, its a successor event, and I think they mutually reinforce each other as part of a great summer of celebration.”
 
But Paul added that for those who have missed out on Olympic tickets this is a great way to get to see the games and the park.
 
“What we also do for the people who aren't necessarily familiar with specific sports, they can go and see a range of them, see which one really grabs their fancy and then focus on that. So it's a good way to learn about a new sport and learn about some of our successful athletes.”
 
For many it feels as if the Olympic Games are coming home as they first started in the UK at the Stoke Mandeville stadium in 1984. 1,100 atheletes competed from 41 different countries and 3,000 spectators cheered them on, a stark contrast to the 1.5 million tickets that are up for grabs this summer.
 
“We've already sold over a million tickets. They've never come anywhere close to that with Paralympic games before. It just shows you how enthusiastic the Brits are about the Paralympic games.”
 
And it is hoped that the games will not only encourage people with disabilities to take up sport but also push social inclusion of people with disabilities forward.
 
We’ve incorporated as many disabled people into our workforce as possible, if you visit our venue you’ll see the focus we’ve put into accessibility. There are many facets to how the Paralympics and our attitudes to disability can really move forward through the games.
 
For more information visit http://www.london2012.com/paralympic-sport