YEREVAN. – Armenian athletes are actively training to participate in London 2012 Paralympics Games properly. Photographer Vigen Mnoyan made photos of 11 athletes during the trainings showing their desire to overcome the obstacles, British Embassy in Yerevan informs Armenian News-NEWS.am. 

According to them, UK Embassy of Armenia, Armenian office of the British Council, Armenian National Paralympics committee, and Armenian representative of Samsung Electronics organize sports show and photo exhibition ahead of London 2012 Paralympics Games.

Besides the photos, history of disabled athletes will be presented. Movie from See Britain series about British Paralympics athlete, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson will also be shown. Paralympics athletes, representatives of Pyunik union of disabled people, the UK Embassy in Armenia and the British Council will climb Mount Aragats on Thursday.

Events held parallel to the 1948 London Olympic Games served to found the Paralympics movement.  Paralympics Games in 2008 featured 3951 representatives from 146 states, while the first time it had only 400 athletes from 23 states.