Paralympic Heritage Flame Lighting 2022
On Monday 28 February, an international spotlight was shone on Stoke Mandeville Stadium as it hosted the fifth Paralympic Heritage Flame Lighting Ceremony marking the beginning of the official five-day-long Paralympic Torch Relay for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games. The flame was ignited in the cauldron during an inspiring ceremony at Stoke Mandeville Stadium by Paralympian Wheelchair Curlers and official Torch Bearers, Angie Malone MBE and Aileen Neilson (escorted by cadets from RAF Halton). The Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games open on Friday 4 March and will include 25 Paralympics GB athletes, competing in six different sports: alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, sled hockey, snowboarding and wheelchair curling.
