With a record-breaking performance from Team GB in London 2012 Olympic Games, we have high hopes for the Paralympics.
Team GB's women secured a total of 10 gold medals and we hope that our Paralympic superwomen will do us just as proud.
With the help of the Women's Sport And Fitness Foundation we've compiled a gallery of women to watch in the Paralympic Games.
From first timer Martine Wright and previous gold medal winner Sophie Christiansen, to youngest female Paralympian Chloe Davis and oldest teammate Kate Murray, they're all here...
Team GB's Female Paralympic Hopefuls
Natalie Blake(01 of21)
Open Image ModalNatalie is hoping to finally win the medal that has eluded her at the last 3 ParalympicsEvents: Powerlifting - 52kg (credit:Getty)
Kylie Grimes(02 of21)
Open Image ModalUnlike other mixed sports there is no requirement to have women in the team and Kylie is the only woman in the GB squad of 11.Events: Wheelchair rugby (credit:PA)
Zoe Robinson(03 of21)
Open Image ModalZoe helped GB to Team Gold in Beijing and is looking to repeat the Team success as well as winning individual goldEvents: Boccia - Individual BC2 /BC1 / BC2 Team (credit:Getty)
Naomi Riches(04 of21)
Open Image ModalIn one of the few truly mixed sports Naomi and Pam Relph will be hoping that with James Roe and David Smith and cox Lily van den Broecke they can strike goldEvents: Rowing - mixed Coxed four (credit:Getty)
Pam Relph(05 of21)
Open Image ModalIn one of the few truly mixed sports Pam and Naomi Riches will be hoping that with James Roe and David Smith and cox Lily van den Broecke they can strike goldEvents: Rowing - mixed Coxed four (credit:Getty)
Sophie Christiansen MBE (06 of21)
Open Image ModalSophie is looking to add to her two gold one silver medal in BeijingEvents: Equestrian - Grade la (credit:Getty)
Beverley Jones(07 of21)
Open Image ModalBeverley has been to three previous Paralympic Games and is determined to win her first medal in LondonEvents: Athletics - F37 Shot Putt / Discus (credit:Getty)
Hannah Cockroft(08 of21)
Open Image ModalHannah is just 19 but has already broken world records in four different eventsEvents: Athletics - T34 100m / 200m (credit:Getty)
Shelly Woods(09 of21)
Open Image ModalShelly is hoping that winning the 2012 London Marathon is a sign of things to come this summerEvents: Athletics - T54 800m / 1500m / 5000m / Marathon (credit:Getty)
Jade Jones(10 of21)
Open Image ModalJade is coached by Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson and will be racing in Tanni's last ever racing wheelchairEvents: Athletics - T54 400m / 800m / 1500m (credit:Getty)
Danielle Brown(11 of21)
Open Image ModalDanielle was Paralympic Champion in 2008 and like Sarah Storey has competed in non-disabled events at the Commonwealth GamesEvents: Archery - Women's individual compound (open) (credit:Getty)
Rachel Morris(12 of21)
Open Image ModalRachel won gold in Beijing but her preparation for London has been severely damaged after she was hit by a car earlier this year and dislocated her shoulderEvents: Hand Cycling Road - H3 Time Trial & H1-3 Road Race (credit:Getty)
Aileen McGlynn OBE(13 of21)
Open Image ModalAileen won two golds in Beijing and one in AthensEvents: Cycling Track - B Pursuit & B 1km Time Trial (credit:Getty)
Chloe Davis(14 of21)
Open Image ModalAt 13 Chloe is GB's youngest team member.Events: Swimming - 100m BK (S14) / 200m FS (S14) (credit:OnEdition)
Jordanne Whiley(15 of21)
Open Image ModalJordanne wants to beat her father's 100m bronze medal he won at the 1984 ParalympicsEvents: Wheelchair Tennis - women's (credit:PA)
Martine Wright(16 of21)
Open Image ModalMartine was injured in 7/7 bombings in London the day after London was awareded the Games in 2005. She is part of GB's first ever Sitting Volleyball teamEvents: Sitting Volleyball (credit:PA)
Susie Rogers(17 of21)
Open Image ModalSusie won five gold medals at the European Championships in 2011Events: Swimming - 100m BK (S7) / 50m Fly (S7) / 100m FS (S7) / 50m FS (S7) / 400m FS (S7) (credit:Twitter)
Ellie Simmonds MBE(18 of21)
Open Image ModalEllie was a double gold medallist in Beijing and is the face of the ParalympicsEvents: Swimming - 400m FS (S6) / 200m IM (SM6) / 50m FS (S6) / 100m FS (S6) (credit:Getty)
Sarah Storey(19 of21)
Open Image ModalSarah has previously won five swimming and two cycling Paralympics golds and has competed in non-disabled events at the Commonwealth GamesEvents: Cycling - Pursuit & Time Trial (credit:Getty)
Claire Cashmore(20 of21)
Open Image ModalClaire won bronze medals in Beijing and Athens and is hoping for gold in LondonEvents: Swimming - 100m BS (SB8) / 200m IM (SM9) / 100m Fly (S9) (credit:Getty)
Kate Murray(21 of21)
Open Image ModalKate turns 64 on day one of the Games and is GB's oldest competitorEvents: Archery - Women's individual (W2) (credit:Getty)
But hopes do not end with medals and with a record-breaking 1513 female athletes competing, the London 2012 Paralympic Games represents another milestone for women's sport.
WSFF Chief Executive Sue Tibballs said: “Our research has shown that the Olympics inspired 41% of young women to be more active and we hope that the Paralympics will have a similar effect.
"Only 15% of disabled women currently participate in sport or physical activity once a week, so we hope that these Games will inspire thousands more women to get active.”
Speaking to The Huffington Post UK, disability activist and writer Sue Marsh said: "I think there's been so much negativity about disabled people recently - but for the next two weeks Britain is going to be all about disability and that's a fantastic thing. It will change opinions, and hopefully lead to a softening of attitudes."