The Summer Paralympics will take place in London, England, in 2012, from August 29 through September 9. They follow the London Summer Olympics, which are scheduled for July 27 though August 12. Like the Olympics, the Paralympics are held every four years, with summer games staggered by two years from the winter games. (Curious about Winter Paralympics sports? View the gallery.) According to the International Paralympic Committee, the London games will find 4,200 athletes from 160 countries competing in the following sports:
- Archery: 9 medal events
- Athletics: 170 medal events
- Boccia: 7 medal events
- Cycling: 50 medal events (32 road, 18 track)
- Equestrian: 11 medal events
- Football 5-a-side: 1 medal event
- Football 7-a-side: 1 medal event
- Goalball: 2 medal events
- Judo: 13 medal events
- Powerlifting: 20 medal events
- Rowing: 4 medal events
- Sailing: 3 medal events
- Shooting: 12 medal events
- Sitting Volleyball: 2 medal events
- Swimming: 148 medal events
- Table Tennis: 29 medal events
- Wheelchair Basketball: 2 medal events
- Wheelchair Fencing: 12 medal events
- Wheelchair Rugby: 1 medal event
- Wheelchair Tennis: 6 medal events
