The interest in the Paralympics is not yet as strong as the Olympics - Channel 4's Paralympic opening ceremony coverage was watched by a peak audience of 11.2 million viewers compared with the 26.9 million who watched the Olympics opening ceremony on BBC One.

BBC: Paralympics legacy: Seize the momentum

Dancer and actor Dave Toole, who lost his legs as a child, had a starring role in the London 2012 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony.

BBC: Paralympic ceremony dancer Dave Toole hits new heights

Then he heard Paralympic organisers were searching for a disabled pilot to conduct the flypast at the Paralympic Games opening ceremony for London 2012.

BBC: Buzz Aldrin bids to help people with disabilities to fly

Soon after the London Olympics, Pistorius led his national team onto the track as South African Flag-bearer in the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Games.

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Commuters have been warned they could face heavy congestion with the arrival of the Paralympic Games Torch Relay in London and the opening ceremony at the Olympic Park on 29 August.

BBC: Commuters urged to prepare for Paralympic Games

The family were taking in four days of Paralympic sporting action and had also been at Wednesday's opening ceremony.

BBC: Paralympics keeps flame burning

Paralympic tickets go back on sale on 21 May, exactly 100 days before the opening ceremony of the Games.

BBC: London 2012: Olympic ticket priority sales dates revealed