Sir Ludwig Guttmann CBE FRS was a German-British neurologist who established the Stoke Mandeville Games, the sporting event for people with disabilities that evolved in England into the Paralympic Games. From Wikipedia
24 British athletes to carry the torch from Stoke Mandeville through the Channel Tunnel, with 24 French athletes continuing the journey to Calais; 11 additional flames to be lit in France before all converge in Paris for opening ceremony on August 28.
