Today we celebrate the two year countdown to the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Time flies by, it still feels like yesterday when I handed over the Paralympic flag to the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, during the Closing Ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.

The London Organising Committee (LOCOG) and its partners are celebrating today with various activities. Paralympians Chris Holmes and Tanni Grey Thompson are LOCOG's spokespersons during the celebrations.

Paralympic mascot Mandeville is now available for sale in Sainsbury's stores and in the London 2012 online store alongside more exciting Paralympic merchandise.

Channel 4, the national rights holding broadcaster for the London Paralympics, is tonight broadcasting the show "Inside Incredible Athletes", where they explore the inside story of eight extraordinary Paralympic athletes at the peak of their powers - combining individual profiles with "biomechanical portraits'"to discover how their bodies produce these outstanding medal-winning performances.

You will experience stunning athletic performance sequences filmed against a backdrop of iconic locations around London. Make sure you don't miss it!

During the past five years LOCOG has demonstrated an extraordinary enthusiasm and dedication towards the success of the Paralympic Games in London in 2012. Looking ahead over the next two years I am sure that this exceptional co-operation between LOCOG and the IPC will grow and grow.

Together we will make the London 2012 Paralympic Games an unforgettable success.

The 12 days betwenn 29 August and 9 September 2012 will be an exciting time for every one of us and every on of you! Make sure you save those dates in your calendars. See you in London in 2012!

Sir Philip Craven is the President of the International Paralympic Committee. He represented Britain in five consecutive Paralympic Games between 1972 and 1988, competing in athletics, basketball and swimming