The aim of the event, which is due to be held on September 7, which was first mooted last March, is for former Paralympians to come together, share stories and celebrate their accomplishments from previous Games while also enjoying the action in London 2012.

"This is the first time that we have taken the step to reunite Paralympians from all over the world and it promises to be an evening to remember," said Sir Philip Craven, the President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

"Not only will be a chance for people to meet up with old teammates, but also old rivals who they may not have seen since competing against them in previous editions of the Paralympic Games."

To help Paralympians in planning their trips to London for September's Reunion, the IPC has appointed eVenture Zone, the IPC's official ticket and hospitality partner, to offer a number of four and five day packages to the event which also takes in sporting action from the London Games and the Closing Ceremony.

The first Paralympic Games took place in Rome, Italy in 1960 and featured 400 athletes from 23 countries, and since then the event has grown substantially into the second biggest sporting event in the world in terms of participants.

The last Summer Paralympics in Beijing 2008 attracted 3,951 athletes from 146 countries, while at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympic Games saw 502 athletes from 44 countries compete.

More than 25,000 athletes have taken part in the Paralympic Games since 1960.

The London 2012 Paralympic Games, which run from August 29 to September 9, will feature 20 sports and will showcase more than 4,200 athletes from around 160 countries.

For more information on the packages for September's Paralympian Reunion, click here, or contact [email protected].

To register for the Paralympic Reunion event, please contact Kim Liu, IPC protocol and events manager at [email protected] by March 2. 

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