London 2012: By the numbers

The Paralympic Agitos were unveiled on the Tower Bridge in London five days prior to the Opening Ceremony. © • Getty Images

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The London 2012 Paralympic Games will be the biggest in history and will aim to alter perceptions of society.

11 days of thrilling competition

20 sports will be contested at the Paralympics

4,280 athletes will compete in London

166 countries will take part in the Games

503 gold medals up for grabs

780 hours of sporting action to be live streamed via www.paralympic.org

2005 year London was named host city of the Games

580 Torchbearers will carry the Paralympic flame during a 24-hour overnight relay to London

1,000 hours of video on demand will be made available from the Games on www.paralympic.org

750 stories will be uploaded to www.paralympic.org during the Paralympics, including sport previews and reviews, in addition to athlete profiles and features

16,000 beds have been installed across the Paralympic Village

80,000 capacity of Olympic Stadium

19 venues will hold all the sporting action

1,250 samples to be analysed at the anti-doping lab during the Paralympics

3,000 adult volunteers will be a part of the Opening Ceremony

6 grams of gold will make up the London 2012 Paralympic gold medals

6,000 media will be in London to cover the Games live

4 billion people are expected to tune in around the world to watch the Paralympics