The aim of the event, which is dependent on former athlete interest, is for former Paralympians to come together, share stories and celebrate their accomplishments from previous Games while also enjoying the action in London 2012.

Xavier Gonzalez (pictured), chief executive of the IPC, said: "The Paralympic Movement has come a long way since the first Games in 1960, with tens of thousands of athletes competing.

"Each has great memories of taking part and what we would like to do is bring them together in London to meet up with former team-mates, rivals and foes to share their stories and celebrate being part of the Paralympic Movement."

Just over 400 athletes from 23 countries took part in the first Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960 and since then the Games have gone from strength to strength.

The last summer Games in Beijing in 2008 attracted 3,951 athletes from 146 countries and last year's Vancouver Paralympic Winter Games hosted 502 athletes from 44 countries.

A total of 25,000 athletes have taken part in the Paralympic Games since 1960.

The London 2012 Paralympic Games are set to take place from August 29 to September 9 and will be the largest ever as they showcase more than 4,200 athletes from around 160 countries competing across 20 sports.

Former Paralympians are asked to complete a short, two-minute questionnaire regarding their availability to attend the Past Paralympians Reunion.

The questionnaire can be accessed here. 

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