After the hugely successful Olympics and Paralympics, London now must try to deliver on its promise of using the games to help transform a long-blighted part of the city
Out of the Olympic Pool, Can Michael Phelps Still Grow Swimming?
He’s sworn off swimming competitively (for now). But that doesn’t mean he won’t be the world’s best ambassador for the sport
Tokyo, Istanbul or Madrid: Who Will Host the 2020 Summer Olympics?
Never mind London and forget about Rio: Which city will win the bid for the 2020 Games?
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Get in Gear: How to Compete (Or At Least Dress) Like an Olympian
If seeing all those toned bodies at this past summer’s London Games inspires you to go from spectator to contender, TIME has put together a list of equipment used in the Olympics and Paralympics. This way, even if you can’t compete like an elite athlete, you can at least look like one
After London 2012, Will Sponsors and Media Finally Embrace the Paralympics?
Long regarded as secondary to the Olympic Games, the Paralympics have reached new levels of esteem at London 2012.
Why Murderball is The Hottest Ticket at the Paralympics
The sport dubbed Murderball, formally known as wheelchair rugby, is winning an ever-growing legion of fans as it breaks all assumptions people may have about disabled athletes
With Olympic Memories Lingering, More Brits Are Diving Into Sports
As the euphoria over the Olympics slowly fades, reports from sporting clubs and fitness centers across the country show that Brits’ enthusiasm for sport has continued.
The Games Come Home: Tracing the Paralympics’ British Roots
How an archery tournament for disabled World War II veterans in the British town of Stoke Mandeville grew into the second-largest sporting event on earth
The Paralympics Opening Ceremony: Oh Braver, Newer World!
If the Olympics Opening Ceremony was edgy, the Paralympics Opening Ceremony traveled to the edge and beyond, encouraging the able-bodied among us to look, really look, at people with disabilities and, in so doing, to acknowledge our own.
Will Usain Bolt Try the Long Jump In Rio?
Usain Bolt is thinking of taking up the long jump. Why we hope he gives it a serious shot.
Highlights from the 2012 Paralympic Opening Ceremonies
From fireworks and flying performers to a welcome from professor Stephen Hawking, the London Paralympic Games started off with a bang exploring the theme of Enlightenment. Here, TIME presents the best moments from the opening ceremonies.
