Sunday 19 August 2012

Paralympic medal target set at 103

The London 2012 Paralympic logo.
The London 2012 Paralympic logo. Credit: LOCOG.
Britain's Paralympic athletes are expected to get one and a half times as many medals as their Olympic counterparts this summer.
UK Sport has set Paralympics GB the target of 103 medals from at least 12 different sports, compared with the 65 won by the country's Olympic athletes.
It's also hoped that our Paralympians will take Britain to second place in the medal table - the same position achieved for the last three Games.
In Beijing four years ago, Paralympics GB won 102 medals, including 42 golds.
Liz Nicholl, chief executive of UK Sport, said:
"Our Paralympians are among the best prepared and supported in the world; with cutting edge technology, science and medical support, excellent coaching, and the support of our enthusiastic home crowds, they are sure to be a force to be reckoned with on home turf."
The medal designs for the London 2012 Paralympics.
The medal designs for the London 2012 Paralympics. Credit: LOCOG