Paralympics 1
Paralympic Champion Esther Vergeer
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Paralympic Champion Esther Vergeer
Esther Vergeer (Netherlands) the gold medallist in the women's singles Wheelchair tennis competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Swimmer and logo
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Swimmer and logo
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
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A colourful Opening ceremony
A colourful Opening ceremony at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Words of inspiration
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Words of inspiration
Professor Stephen Hawkings speaks during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2102 Paralympic Games.
A colourful Opening ceremony
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A colourful Opening ceremony
A colourful Opening ceremony at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Oscar carries the flag
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Oscar carries the flag
Oscar Pistorius (South Africa) icarries the National flag during the team parade at the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
An inspiring centrepiece
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An inspiring centrepiece
An aerial wheelchair performer approaches the centre piece above the arena the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Aerial performers
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Aerial performers
Aerial dancers perform during the Opening ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
The British team at the Opening Ceremony
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The British team at the Opening Ceremony
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 at the Opening Ceremony
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The British team at the Opening Ceremony
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.
And the dog came too
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And the dog came too
Athletes from the USA and Belgian teams bring their dogs along with them during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2102 Paralympic Games.
The Paralympic Flag
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The Paralympic Flag
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.
Lighting the cauldron
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Lighting the cauldron
Carried by Dave Clark and Handed to Margaret Maygham the Olympic Flame lights the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Oscar Pistorius
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Oscar Pistorius
Oscar Pistorius (South Africa) in action during the 200 metre T44 race at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
The Paralympic flame
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The Paralympic flame
The Paralympic flame burns in the stadium at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Seated Field events
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Seated Field events
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.
Fully Focussed
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Fully Focussed
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 and the Paralympic logo
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Gordon Reid and the Paralympic logo
Gordon Reid (Great Britain) competing in the men's singles of the Wheelchair Tennis competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
GB v Netherlands in a blur
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GB v Netherlands in a blur
A blurred motion image of women's wheelchair Basketball at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Ellie Simmonds
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Ellie Simmonds
Ellie Simmonds (Great Britain) in action at the swimming competition of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Ellie Simmonds
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Ellie Simmonds
Ellie Simmonds celebrates her gold medals won during the swimming competition at the 2012 London Paralympic Games.
Night and day
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Night and day
The Paralympic flame burns in the stadium day and night at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
A cry for help
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A cry for help
Inge Huitzing (Netherlands) gets to the ball first in their wheelchair basketball match against Great Britain at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Lu Xiaobing
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Lu Xiaobing
A blurred motion image of China's Lu Xiaobing competing in a backstroke race at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Celebration time
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Celebration time
David Weir (Great Britain) celebrates winning the 5000 metres T54 during the Athletic competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Possession is everything
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Possession is everything
Action from the Canada versus Sweden Wheelchair Rugby match at the London 2102 Paralympic Games.
teamwork from Prado and Barbarosa
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teamwork from Prado and Barbarosa
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.
The ties that bind
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The ties that bind
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.
Good will messages
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Good will messages
Goodwill and good luck messages left by spectators and families in the landscaped garden adjacent to the Stadium.
Rudy Garcia-Tolson
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Rudy Garcia-Tolson
Rudy Garcia-Tolson (USA)competing in the men's 400 metres freestyle S8 at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Tom Egberink
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Tom Egberink
Tom Egberink (Netherlands) in action during the men's single event at the wheelchair tennis competition of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Paralympic swimmer
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Paralympic swimmer
A generic blurred motion image of a disabled swimmer at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Winning women
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Winning women
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
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Reagan Wickens
reagan Wickens (Australia) competing in the men's 400 metres freestyle S6 at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Silver and gold
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Silver and gold
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.
Oscar meets the press
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Oscar meets the press
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.
Oliviera beats Pistorius
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Oliviera beats Pistorius
Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira (Brazil) wins the 200 metres T44 race but the length of his blades provoke a xritical response from Oscar Pistorius during the Athletics competition of the London 2102 Paralympic Games.
Jessica Long
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Jessica Long
Jessica Long (USA) both in and out of the pool at the swimming competition of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Shadowplay
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Shadowplay
A generic image of the shadow of Lucy Shuker (Great Britain) competing in the women's singles event and Francesc Tur Blanch (Spain) competing in the men's singles of the Wheelchair Tennis competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Alexey Labzin
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Alexey Labzin
Alexey Labzin (Russia) celebrates winning the 100 metres T13 race during the Athletics competition of the London 2102 Paralympic Games.
Jason Smyth in the 100 metres final
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Jason Smyth in the 100 metres final
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 wins his first round match
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Gordon Reid wins his first round match
Gordon Reid (Great Britain) competing in the men's singles of the Wheelchair Tennis competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Gemma Almond and Stephanie Millward
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Gemma Almond and Stephanie Millward
Gemma Almond (Great Britain ) competing in the 100 metres butterfly S10 (left) and Stephanie Millward competing in the 100 metres backstroke S9 at the 2012 London Paralympic Games.
Francesc Tur Blanch
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Francesc Tur Blanch
Francesc Tur Blanch (Spain) competing in the men's singles event of the Wheelchair Tennis competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Kurt Fearnley
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Kurt Fearnley
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
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The Olympic stadium
The Olympic Stadium, venue for the Athletics competitions and ceremonies of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Blake Leeper's blades
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Blake Leeper's blades
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.
Full stretch
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Full stretch
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.
Me and my shadow
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Me and my shadow
Marjolein Buis (Netherlands) competing in the women's singles event and Francesc Tur Blanch (Spain) competing in the men's singles of the Wheelchair Tennis competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
In the thick of it
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In the thick of it
David Anthony (Great Britain) during the match against Japan in the Wheelchair Rugby competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Forever blowing bubbles
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Forever blowing bubbles
James Crisp (Great Britain) competing in breastroke events at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
On the attack
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On the attack
A blurred motion image of women's wheelchair Basketball at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
British butterflies
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British butterflies
Robert Whelbourn, Susannah Rodgers andMatthew Walker (Great Britain) competing in butterfly events at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
On the attack
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On the attack
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 runner and his guide
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A runner and his guide
A generic image of blind runners and their guides leaving the starting blocks together at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Sam Hynd
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Sam Hynd
Sam Hynd (Great Britain) in action at the swimming competition of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Lucy Shuker
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Lucy Shuker
Lucy Shuker (Great Britain) in action during the women's single event at the wheelchair tennis competition of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Italy v Spain
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Italy v Spain
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.
The royal connection
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The royal connection
Reflections of the Royal Barge 'Gloriana' moored near the Olympic Stadium in the Olympic Park during the paralympic Games.
French delight
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French delight
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
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Esther Vergeer
Esther Vergeer (Netherlands) in action during the women's single event at the wheelchair tennis competition of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
David Weir in the 5000 metres
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David Weir in the 5000 metres
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.
Clash of the titans
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Clash of the titans
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.
Women blade runners
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Women blade runners
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.
Netherlands v Great Britain
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Netherlands v Great Britain
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)
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Maryna Piddubna (Ukraine)
Maryna Piddubna (Ukraine) competing in the women's 100 metres freestyle S11 at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Marc McCarroll
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Marc McCarroll
Marc McCarroll (Great Britain) during the men's sinlges wheelchair tennis event of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Competitive match
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Competitive match
Number 6 Jitske Visser (Netherlands) and number 6 Clare Strange (Great Briatin) in an encounter and Roos Oosterbaan holds off Maddie Thompson during their wheelchair basketball match at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Sophie Pascoe
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Sophie Pascoe
Sophie Pacoe (New Zealand) competing in the women's 100 metres butterfly S10 at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Gordon Reid and the Paralympic logo
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Gordon Reid and the Paralympic logo
Gordon Reid (Great Britain) competing in the men's singles of the Wheelchair Tennis competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Fireworks
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Fireworks
A firework display during the Opening ceremony at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.