New interactive travelling exhibition to raise public awareness of Paralympic Sport and spread ‘Passion for Paralympics’ Ottobock Healthcare, the Official Technical Service Provider for the London 2012 Paralympic Games, and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), have today launched the ‘Passion for Paralympics’ travelling exhibition.
The exhibition, designed to raise awareness of Paralympic sport and the competing athletes in the run up to the London 2012 Paralympic Games, will tour the UK regions during the spring and summer offering the public the chance to learn about the technology, history and spirit behind the Games.
Passion for Paralympics Travelling Exhibition The exhibition includes stories of Paralympic and recreational athletes that use prosthetic limbs; an interactive display exploring the relationship between mood and gait; and a history of Ottobock’s 24 years of involvement with the Paralympic Movement. Interactive exhibits will provide visitors with a hands-on experience of the most exciting Paralympic sports.
These include one designed to enable visitors to feel the strength required to power a carbon fibre running blade and compare themselves with the Paralympic athletes that use them.
Visitors will also have the chance to take part in a hand cycling race and add their speed to a leader board where they can compare it with other racers around the country. They will also be able to get involved by pledging their support for the London 2012 Paralympic Games by sharing what they are passionate about and taking a picture to upload to a fan wall on the newly launched Passion for Paralympics website www.ottobock.com/paralympics.
Following the press launch in London, attended by IPC President Sir Philip Craven, the exhibition will open to the public in Glasgow between 17th April and 9th May, and Manchester between 14th and 27th May. It then opens in London at Westfield London shopping centre between 27th July and 12th August, before opening at the Olympic Park in Stratford for the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Ottobock Healthcare, a world leader in innovative solutions for people with limited mobility, has been a partner of the Paralympic Games since 1988.
As Official Technical Service Provider for the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Ottobock is responsible for providing over 80 technicians to provide repairs and technical service.
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