The British Embassy recently hosted the celebration of the London 2012 legacy a year after the opening of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the UK, with awards given to the paralympians of the Philippines: (First row) Agustin Kitan (Powerlifting), Luis Jose Arellano (PhilSPADA president), Marites Burce (Athletics), Achelle Guion (Powerlifting); (second row) Lawrence Plata (Shadowfax Events general manager), Michael Barredo (PhilSPADA chairman), Isidro Vildosola (Athletics), Andy Avellana (Athletics), Jolly Gomez (Philippine Sports Commission Commissioner) Carlos Vilchez (SM Aura Premier Mall manager) and British Embassy Chargé d’ Affaires Trevor Lewis
Nine Filipino Paralympians were honored during the launching of a fun run that coincided with the celebration of the first anniversary of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and its legacy. Held on July 30 at the third level Atrium of SM Aura Premier, the event was organized by Shadowfax Events in cooperation with the British Embassy, SM Aura Premier and Philippine Sports Association for the Differently-Abled (PhilSPADA).