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  • 25 May 2013
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UPDATED: 15th May 2012

Wheelchair basketball inside St Paul's Cathedral

Report by Katie Lamborn

Four members of ParalympicsGB's women's wheelchair basketball showed off their skills, not inside a basketball arena but under the dome of the iconic St Paul's Cathedral this week.

St Paul's will host a special welcome service for the Paralympics this Sunday, ahead of the Opening Ceremony on Wednesday.

Team GB Paralympians will be at the service demonstrating a variety of sports.

The women's basketball team begin their Paralympics campaign in earnest on Thursday, with their opening match against the Netherlands.

Currently ranked 6th in the world, Team GB are aiming for at least a 4th place in the tournament.

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