Mayor of London Boris Johnson joined wheelchair rugby players outside City Hall on Wednesday.
London is to host the inaugural World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge in October 2015 at the Copper Box Arena in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
To celebrate the announcement, the Mayor joined in a demonstration of wheelchair rugby outside City Hall with international stars Kylie Grimes, Bulbul Hussain, Chris Ryan and Mike Kerr.
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