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Title: Lighting the cauldron

Caption: Carried by Dave Clark and handed to Margaret Maughan the Olympic Flame lights the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Keywords: Sport Photograph Image Eileen Langsley Supersport 2012 London Paralympic Games Opening ceremony Tradition Flame Lighting Cauldron Honour Dave Clark Margaret Maughan Wheelchair Blind

Esther Vergeer (Netherlands) the gold medallist in the women's singles Wheelchair tennis competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. A generic image of a swimmer doing backstroke in front of the London 2012 logo at the swimming competition of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. A colourful Opening ceremony at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Professor Stephen Hawkings speaks during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2102 Paralympic Games. A colourful Opening ceremony at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Oscar Pistorius (South Africa) carries the National flag during the team parade at the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. An aerial wheelchair performer approaches the centre piece above the arena during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Aerial dancers perform during the Opening ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Led by flag bearer Peter Norfolk the British team enter the stadium during the parade in the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. The British team enter the stadium during the parade in the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Athletes from the USA and Belgian teams bring their dogs along with them during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2102 Paralympic Games. Carried by members of the British Under 21 Basketball team the Paralympic flag is brought into the arena and is then raised during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Carried by Dave Clark and handed to Margaret Maughan the Olympic Flame lights the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Oscar Pistorius (South Africa) in action during the 200 metre T44 race at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. The Paralympic flame burns in the stadium at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Damian Bowen (Australia) competing in the Men's javelin F33/34 (left) and Agar Apinis (Latvia) competing in the Men's Shot Put F52/53 (right) event during the Athletics competition of the London 2102 Paralympic Games. David Weir (Great Britain) at the start of the race and in full flow during the 5000 metres T54 during the Athletic competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Gordon Reid (Great Britain) competing in the men's singles of the Wheelchair Tennis competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. A blurred motion image of women's wheelchair Basketball at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Ellie Simmonds (Great Britain) in action at the swimming competition of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Ellie Simmonds celebrates her gold medals won during the swimming competition at the 2012 London Paralympic Games. The Paralympic flame burns in the stadium day and night at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Inge Huitzing (Netherlands) gets to the ball first in their wheelchair basketball match against Great Britain at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. A blurred motion image of China's Lu Xiaobing competing in a backstroke race at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. David Weir (Great Britain) celebrates winning the 5000 metres T54 during the Athletic competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Action from the Canada versus Sweden Wheelchair Rugby match at the London 2102 Paralympic Games. Lucas Prado and his guide Justino dos Santos Barbarosa (Brazil) competing in the heats of the 100 metres T11 during the Athletics competition of the London 2102 Paralympic Games. A cropped generic image of the hands of a blind runner and his guide and the strap that holds them together during the Athletics competition of the London 2102 Paralympic Games. Goodwill and good luck messages left by spectators and families in the landscaped garden adjacent to the Stadium. Matches between France and the USA, Great Britian and the Netherlands show wheelchair basketball at its competitive best during the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Rudy Garcia-Tolson (USA)competing in the men's 400 metres freestyle S8 at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Tom Egberink (Netherlands) in action during the men's single event at the wheelchair tennis competition of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. A generic blurred motion image of a disabled swimmer at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Hannah Cockcroft (Great Britain) wins the 100 T44 metres race left and Hazel Robson in the 200 metres T56 during the Athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Reagan Wickens (Australia) competing in the men's 400 metres freestyle S6 at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Oscar Pistorius (South Africa) comes in second in the final of the 200 metres T44 event then comes back to win the gold in the 400 metres in the Athletic competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. After the 200 metres T44 final, Oscar Pistorius makes his opinion about the fairness of the result known to the waiting press during the Athletics competition of the London 2102 Paralympic Games. Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira (Brazil) wins the 200 metres T44 race but the length of his blades provoke a critical response from Oscar Pistorius during the Athletics competition of the London 2102 Paralympic Games. Jessica Long (USA) both in and out of the pool at the swimming competition of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. A generic image of the shadow of Lucy Shuker (Great Britain) competing in the women's singles event of the Wheelchair Tennis competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Alexey Labzin (Russia) celebrates winning the 100 metres T13 race during the Athletics competition of the London 2102 Paralympic Games. A blurred motion generic image of the Mens 100 metres T13 final with the winner Jason Smyth (ireland) on the right during the Athletics competition of the London 2102 Paralympic Games. Gordon Reid (Great Britain) competing in the men's singles of the Wheelchair Tennis competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Gemma Almond (Great Britain) competing in the 100 metres butterfly S10 (left) and Stephanie Millward competing in the 100 metres backstroke S9 (right) at the 2012 London Paralympic Games. Francesc Tur Blanch (Spain) competing in the men's singles event of the Wheelchair Tennis competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. A generic blurred motion image of Kurt Fearnley (Australia) competing in the 5000 metres T54 race in the Athletic competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. The Olympic Stadium, venue for the Athletics competitions and ceremonies of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. A cropped image of the blades of Blake Leeper (USA) competing in the 200 metres T44 event in the Athletic competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. British captain Clare Strange gets to the ball ahead of Roos Oosterbaan (Netherlands) and Mariska Beijer turns the tables in their wheelchair basketball match at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Marjolein Buis (Netherlands) competing in the women's singles event of the Wheelchair Tennis competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. David Anthony (Great Britain) during the match against Japan in the Wheelchair Rugby competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. James Crisp (Great Britain) competing in breastroke events at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. A blurred motion image of women's wheelchair Basketball at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Robert Whelbourn, Susannah Rodgers and Matthew Walker (Great Britain) competing in butterfly events at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Carolina de Roou-Versloot (Netherlands) goes on the attack and Roos Oosterbaan holds off Maddie Thompson during their wheelchair Basketball match against Great Britain at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. A generic image of blind runners and their guides leaving the starting blocks together at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Sam Hynd (Great Britain) in action at the swimming competition of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Lucy Shuker (Great Britain) in action during the women's single event at the wheelchair tennis competition of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Rafael Munio Gamez (Spain) finds himself upturned by Italy's Damiano Airoldi and Fabio Bernardis goes on the attack during their wheelchair Basketball match at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Reflections of the Royal Barge 'Gloriana' moored near the Olympic Stadium in the Olympic Park during the Paralympic Games. Mandy Francois-Elie (France) left and Marie-Amelie le Fur right are delighted when they win the T37 and T44 100 metres races respectively during the Athletic competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Esther Vergeer (Netherlands) in action during the women's single event at the wheelchair tennis competition of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. David Weir (Great Britain) at the start of the race and in full flow during the 5000 metres T54 during the Athletic competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Amu Fourie (South Africa) and Blake Leeper (USA) take a tumble at the end of the final of the 200 metres T44 event in the Athletic competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Juan Wang (China) left and Sophie Kamlish (Great Britain) right, compete in the 100 metres T44 event in the Athletic competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. The British women's team enter the arena and the Netherlands women's team get together at the start of their match against Great Britain in the wheelchair basketball competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Maryna Piddubna (Ukraine) competing in the women's 100 metres freestyle S11 at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Marc McCarroll (Great Britain) during the men's sinlges wheelchair tennis event of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Number 6 Jitske Visser (Netherlands) and number 6 Clare Strange (Great Britain) in an encounter and Roos Oosterbaan holds off Maddie Thompson during their wheelchair basketball match at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Sophie Pascoe (New Zealand) competing in the women's 100 metres butterfly S10 at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Gordon Reid (Great Britain) competing in the men's singles of the Wheelchair Tennis competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. A firework display during the Opening ceremony at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.