EPISODE · Mar 13, 2018 · 9 MIN
Off-piste at the Paras #6: The fixers
from Access All: Disability News and Mental Health · host BBC Sounds
More limbs are broken at the Paralympics than any other sporting event - prosthetic limbs to be precise. But the athletes need not fear, Ottobock provides a 24-hour emergency pit stop for repairs. They’ve already helped over 200 athletes since the winter Games began on 9 March, this includes a few rather unusual requests. Beth Rose spoke to Peter Franzel from the company.
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More limbs are broken at the Paralympics than any other sporting event - prosthetic limbs to be precise. But the athletes need not fear, Ottobock provides a 24-hour emergency pit stop for repairs. They’ve already helped over 200 athletes since the winter Games began on 9 March, this includes a few rather unusual requests. Beth Rose spoke to Peter Franzel from the company.
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