The Paralympic Heritage Flame Lighting Ceremony, a tradition before every staging of the summer and winter Paralympic Games, took place this morning in Aylesbury Vale, in recognition of Stoke Mandeville being the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement.
You can read more about the ceremony here - below are a series of photos from this morning’s ceremony.
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5. Giovanni Malagò
A video message from the head of the Milan Cortina 2026 Organising Committee Giovanni Malagò was played during the ceremony Photo: Neil Shefferd
6. The Flame lighting
Paralympians Millie Knight and Andrea Macri lit the Flame at the conclusion of the ceremony. Image supplied by WheelPower. Photo: WheelPower
7. Athlete Q&A
Millie Knight and Andrea Macri took part in a question and answer session with Dame Sarah Storey inside the sports hall following the ceremony Photo: Neil Shefferd
8. Paralympic items on display
Paralympic-related items, such as this athlete uniform from Pyeongchang 2018, were on display in the sports hall Photo: Neil Shefferd