London said a big thank you to the athletes of Team GB and ParalympicsGB yesterday during a parade through Central London.

Athletes including Mo Farah, Victoria Pendleton, Sarah Storey, Sir Chris Hoy and Ellie Simmons showed off their medals from floats that travelled from Mansion House, through Trafalgar Square and ended at The Mall, in front of Buckingham Palace.

The floats were led by two giant lion puppets, a steel band and dancers.It was also a chance to pay tribute to the police, armed services and volunteers who contributed to the Games.

British Airways led a flypast with the Red Arrows over The Mall, and the Pet Shop Boys played some of their biggest hits on a stage outside Buckingham Palace.

At the end of the parade, Princess Anne, Prime Minister David Cameron, and Mayor of London Boris Johnson gave speeches praising “the best ever” Games.

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As the London 2012 Olympics draws nearer, a new website has been launched to locate some of our past Paralympic stars.

A new Paralympians’ Club website aims to reunite former Great Britain teammates, provide benefits for retired athletes, and offer a useful public resource ahead of the London 2012 Games.

Swimmer Ellie Simmonds, who won two gold medals at the Beijing Paralympics, says, “I am proud to be a Paralympian and to be a member of the Paralympians’ Club. Not only does the club offer some great benefits, but it’s great for the public as they can use the website to find out more about us.”

ParalympicsGB chief executive Phil Lane added, “We suspect there could be as many as 1,700 Paralympians out there who we are not in contact with. Who knows, there could be someone in your town that represented Britain at the Paralympic Games.”

If you are a retired Paralympian, you know one, or you just want to find out more visit www.paralympiansclub.org.uk