London 2012 Paralympics

The Olympics and Paralympics are the largest sporting event in the world, and will be staged in London in 2012. The Olympic Park has been developed in the Stratford area of London, and will host thousands of people throughout July, August and September. Wheelchair Rugby will be based in the fantastic basketball arena with competition taking place from the 5th to the 9th of September. It will be the only sport based in the basketball arena during this period. We fully expect to see the 10,000 seats being filled to view our dynamic sport.

Tickets
After the London Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG) closed its ticket window for the 2012 Paralympic Games it was great news for the sport. The whole five-day Wheelchair Rugby competition has been a sell-out ensuring those teams that have qualified will receive a loud and warm welcome.

Following unprecedented interest a year out from the London 2012 Paralympic Games, 800,000 tickets were allocated to more than 100,000 people through September’s initial public application phase. Including sales to international visitors and other client groups such as sponsors, over one million tickets have now been sold for the Paralympic Games.

There are still Olympic Park Day Passes available, but each applicable venue is on a first come first served basis, so seats can run out. You can use the Olympic Park Day Pass for sessions of Wheelchair Rugby with the exception of the final, which is for session ticket holders only.
This is the only option available to purchase tickets. The sales window will be first come first served, online or by phone, running from 2nd December to 6th February. http://www.tickets.london2012.com 

UK residents can purchase tickets during this time as can European Economic Area (EEA) residents who also have the option to apply for tickets from their NPCs/Authorised Ticket Resellers (ATRs).
Residents outside the UK and the EEA should continue to purchase their tickets via their NPCs/ATRs as normal.

Ticket holders who have purchased via the London2012 website will have the opportunity to resell unwanted tickets at face value through the official resale programme – details of this will be announced early in the New Year.

Test Event
The upcoming Wheelchair Rugby Test Event is part of the ‘London Prepares' program, and is the first time the sport has taken part in this crucial testing phase. It is a three-day event comprising of one day training and two days of competition. It will be staged at the Basketball Arena on April 17th to the 19th, 2012. Although the Village won’t be open accommodation has been allocated in close proximity.

A full ‘type A’ panel has been convened for classification as well as providing an opportunity for our technical officials. The aim is to allow maximum familiarity for all those selected for the Paralympics. The Test Event will also see the final selection process for the twelve Table Officials for games time.

The announcement of those teams attending the Test Event has been staged for maximum promotion of the sport. It will feature as part of the London Organizing Committee Olympic Games (LOCOG) formal program. Please visit this website for an update.

Explanatory Book
The explanatory booklet has now been developed by LOCOG and outlines the lead up to the games. The guide provides important information, dates and deadlines for teams.