In particular, the Canadian women's wheelchair basketball team, which includes three Paralympic gold medallists, will perform a dynamic sport demonstration, shooting hoops and showing their skills, as well as signing autographs for fans.

Visitors can even try their hand at wheelchair basketball free throws with Mandeville, the London 2012 Paralympic Games mascot.

The popular Trafalgar Cup street hockey tournament will also take place on Canada Day in London, with eight teams competing in a round robin, battling it out in the arena for the title of champion, while visitors can test their hockey skills in the Hockey Hall of Fame Slapshot Experience.

For those looking for a more zen experience, there will be complimentary yoga classes and sessions supported by Canadian yoga-inspired clothes company lululemon athletic.

The Canadian Paralympic Team's Chef de Mission for the London 2012 Paralympic Games Gaétan Tardif said: "We are encouraged by the support shown for our Canadian Paralympic athletes.

"An estimated 200,000 Canadians live in the UK and more than one million visit each year so we'd like to invite every one of them to wear red and white on Canada Day and throughout the Games to cheer us on."

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