London Paralympic Games venue completedFebruary 10, 2012 - 20:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Britain's Paralympic Games organizers celebrated the 200 days-to-go milestone Friday by completing the only permanent Paralympics venue, Eton Manor. AP reports that the venue, located in the northern end of London's Olympic Park, will host the wheelchair tennis event, where 112 players will compete for six titles. The venue seats 10,500. "Wheelchair tennis has proved to be one of our most popular tickets," said Sebastian Coe, chair of the organizing committee. "The venue at Eton Manor will be a fantastic setting to showcase some truly world-class athletes." Eton Manor will also host temporary aquatic training facilities during the games. Afterward, it will become a multipurpose sport and leisure facility. Some 4,200 athletes will take part in the Paralympics Games from Aug. 29 to Sept 9. Organizers also announced they would give Paralympics tickets to every retired British Paralympics athlete. Some 1,000 former athletes are believed to be eligible, though the association only started keeping records in 1989 so the complete number is not known. London's event is set to be the largest yet and marks the return of the Paralympics to its roots. The Paralympics started in 1948 when injured veterans held the first disabled sport competition in archery. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |