Paralympics 2012 Open With Record Number of Athletes (Video)
First Posted: Aug 29, 2012 05:55 PM EDT
The Paralympic Games kicked off today in London with an Opening Ceremony led by British physicist Stephen Hawking. The ceremony, called "Enlightenment," features a record 4,200 athletes from 164 National Paralympic Committees, the BBC reported.
The Games are the largest in history and is expected to be a near- or complete sell-out, USA Today reported.