By Duncan Mackay at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London August 31 - Controversial Paralympic sponsor Atos was the target today for protests in London by disability activists angry that the French multi-national IT firm carries out "fit for work" assessments on behalf of the British Government. 

Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London 2012, has also backed Atos."

By Tom Degun at the BT Centre in LondonAugust 30 - American Trischa Zorn, the most successful Paralympian ever, became one of five former athletes to be inducted in to the Visa Paralympic Hall of Fame here today.

front row, far left) in front of a star-studded audience that included London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

By Tom Degun at the Olympic Stadium in LondonAugust 30 - Margaret Maughan, Britain's first ever Paralympic champion, lit the cauldron here tonight to mark the start of the London 2012 Paralympic Games following an emotional and spectacular Opening Ceremony.

by wheelchair tennis star Peter Norfolk (pictured below, with flag).London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

By Tom Degun at the Olympic Stadium in LondonAugust 30 - Margaret Maughan, Britain's first ever Paralympic champion, lit the cauldron here tonight to mark the start of the London 2012 Paralympic Games following an emotional and spectacular Opening Ceremony.

Norfolk.Wheelchair tennis star Peter Norfolk leads Team GB into the Olympic Stadium London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

By Tom Degun at Stoke Mandeville StadiumAugust 28 - The London 2012 Paralympic Flame has been created here tonight at the spiritual home of the Paralympic Movement and begun its 24-hour Torch Relay journey to the Olympic Stadium in London, where it will light the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony tomorrow evening.

Opening Ceremony saw 3,000 invited guests and dignitaries, including London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

teams of Torchbearers work through the night to light the way to a fantastic Paralympic Games," said Coe

By Tom Degun at Stoke Mandeville StadiumAugust 28 - The London 2012 Paralympic Flame has been created here tonight at the spiritual home of the Paralympic Movement and begun its 24-hour Torch Relay journey to the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, where it will light the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony tomorrow evening.

Opening Ceremony saw 3,000 invited guests and dignitaries, including London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

teams of Torchbearers work through the night to light the way to a fantastic Paralympic Games," said Coe

By Duncan Mackay at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London August 28 - G4S has today ruled out bidding for the security contracts at the Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympics following the fiasco at London 2012, which it confirmed will cost the company £50 million ($78 million/€64 million).

confident" with London 2012 security plansJuly 2012: "Security will not be compromised", insists Coe

By Tom DegunAugust 26 - C K Wu, President of the International Boxing Association (AIBA), has promised to push to get more weight categories for women at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after the female edition of the sport made a hugely successful debut at London 2012.

doubt that London 2012 did a fantastic job with the boxing event and I must congratulate my friend Seb Coe

By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in LondonAugust 24 - The Agitos, the symbol of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), has today been unveiled at two of the capital's most iconic landmarks – Tower Bridge and Trafalgar Square – ahead of the start of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

spectators and athletes looking to play their part in the Games," said London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

Square in London August 24 - British Prime Minister David Cameron joined London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

The national Flame in England will help to light the way to the Paralympic Games," said Coe."

By Tom Degun in LondonAugust 24 - British Paralympic Association (BPA) chief executive Tim Hollingsworth has heaped praised on Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, arguably Britain's most recognisable Paralympian – but refused to enter the debate on whether or not she should ignite the cauldron at the Paralympic Opening Ceremony next Wednesday (August 29).

Seb Coe [the London 2012 chairman] is another great example of that."

By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in LondonAugust 24 - The Agitos, the symbol of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), has today been unveiled at two of the capital's most iconic landmarks – Tower Bridge and Trafalgar Square – ahead of the start of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

spectators and athletes looking to play their part in the Games," said London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

London August 24 - British Prime Minister David Cameron joined London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe

The national Flame in England will help to light the way to the Paralympic Games," said Coe."

The double Olympic champion doesn't give off the driven vibe of, say, Paula Radcliffe or Seb Coe, but

By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London August 23 - Chris Allison, the Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner and national Olympic security coordinator, has revealed that the policing operation for the London 2012 Paralympics will be exactly the same as it was for the Olympics only with a scaled down force.

confident" with London 2012 security plansJuly 2012: "Security will not be compromised", insists Coe