Long regarded as secondary to the Olympic Games, the Paralympics have reached new levels of esteem at London 2012.
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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
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.
20 Paralympic Athletes to Watch at London 2012
From Australia to Great Britain, South Africa to the U.S., TIME takes you around the globe to meet the compelling and inspiring athletes competing at the London Paralympics.
Britain Battles Post-Olympic Withdrawal
Now that the country has experienced two weeks of nonstop effervescence, it wants to figure out how to bottle it for an inevitable rainy day
The Best and Worst Moments of the Olympics
There were many memorable moments at the London Olympics, some heartbreaking and some baffling. But each of TIME’s correspondents at the Games has picked two that stood out the most, for better or for worse
The Olympic Games in Motion
For Olympic athletes, success is all about having the right moves. Blink and you’ll miss these high-speed moments from the London games
Britain’s Olympian Capital: Why Yorkshire Produces So Many Winners
There’s one boast the county of Yorkshire can confidently make: it’s a veritable Olympic champion factory
The Sights and Sounds of the Olympics
With the London Games almost at an end, fans reflect upon inspirational moments and their favorite athletes
Olympic Volunteers Are Earning The “Games Makers” Title
Olympic athletes have long inspired admiration, but the London Games have introduced the world to a new set of heroes: volunteers