Brazilian Paralympic swimming sensation Daniel Dias has promised to be at the peak of his powers at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.
London on Sunday bid farewell to the Paralympics, with a spectacular celebration of the human spirit, amid claims the Games had led to a "seismic" shift in attitudes towards disability.
Tens of thousands of Britons took to the streets of London on Monday to cheer Olympic and Paralympic athletes, celebrating a summer of spectacular sport that surprised even the most optimistic by lifting the host nation's mood.
China stunned the world again with history-making medal haul of 95 gold, 71 silver and 65 bronze medals at the London Paralympics.
Britain's spectacular summer of sport ended on Sunday with the Paralympic Games closing ceremony led by British band Coldplay as the Olympic Stadium once again hosted a memorable party for athletes and fans alike.
China made history on Saturday after taking its 90th gold medal at the London Paralympics, refreshing its previous record of 89 golds at the 2008 Beijing Games.
China kept its gold-taking momentum at the London Paralympics, collecting 13 gold medals on Friday to boast a total of 83.
Hong Kong singer and actor Andy Lau visit the Chinese mainland Paralympics team and the Hong Kong team during his visit to the London 2012 Paralympics as the Love Ambassador in London, Sept 5, 2012.
Many referees, technical officials, award ceremony presenters and volunteers, who have physical disability, work for the athletes at the London Paralympics Games.
Boasting two gold medals and a new world record at the London Paralympics, the 17-year-old British swimmer Eleanor Simmonds, only 1.23 meter tall, has long held the limelight in the Aquatics Center.
China's gold tally reached 53 at the London Paralympics on Tuesday, thanks to the start of the wheelchair fencing.
An annual festival of disabled sport will take place in London's Olympic Park as part of a two-million-pound ($3.18-million) investment in a Paralympic legacy, it was announced on Wednesday.