Cutting-edge technology behind Para sports
Aug 24, 2021 · From prosthetics to carbon fibre wheelchairs and assisted devices, technology for Para sports is advancing with new materials and improved designs
Equipment Makes 5 Paralympic Sports Possible - ASME
Aug 29, 2024 · To ensure fairness and everyone’s ability to participate, para-athletes use a range of accessories, equipment, and other technologies when competing—all realized through some smart engineering. Here are five Paralympic sports that will be contested in Paris and some of the devices that help these athletes achieve new heights.
Paralympic equipment was born from personal ingenuity. Now …
Sep 4, 2024 · Born from personal ingenuity of athletes wanting to compete — all the way back to the 1960 Stoke Mandeville Games in Rome featuring 400 athletes from 23 countries — it’s now a world with a ...
Para-Athletes Use Some of the Most Innovative Gear We’ve Seen
Sep 10, 2021 · In the aftermath of a Paralympics full of world-record performances, we took a peek at some of the technical equipment used in competitions like triathlon, goalball, track and field, and the...
Paralympic Sports List - Summer & Winter Paralympic Sports
PARALYMPIC SPORTS. There are currently 28 Paralympic sports sanctioned by the IPC: 22 summer and six winter. The two newest sports to be given Paralympic status are badminton and taekwondo, which made their debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games. The newest winter sport is snowboard, which was first introduced at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
How Paralympic Wheelchairs and Prostheses Are Optimized …
Aug 31, 2021 · As audiences across the world tune in to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, they will see athletes using an impressive array of high-tech prosthetic limbs, wheelchairs and other assistive...
7 Adaptive Sports Technologies You'll See at the Paralympic …
Sep 7, 2016 · Take a look at the adaptive sports equipment and assistive technology featured in this year's Paralympic Games.
Para Sport - Educating & Empowering Para Athletes | IPC
Find out how Para Sport encourages athletes to compete at all levels through to the Paralympic Games and get updates on upcoming para sport events.
Built to win - reuters.com
Mar 11, 2022 · Built to win. The adaptive sports tools powering the 2022 Winter Paralympics. Paralympic Alpine skier Floris Meije (NDL) in action at the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics. For professional...
How sports technology is transforming the Paralympic Games
The Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics showcased how adaptive sports technology is transforming both performance and accessibility. Standout advancements included groundbreaking prosthetics and orthotic devices that are lighter, faster and more personalised through customised 3D …
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