The official technical service team was called on to complete 103 repairs for Paralympians from 52 countries during the first day of competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
As the athletes go all out in boccia, racing, tennis, fencing, rugby and basketball the sports wheelchairs face an intense endurance test.
Working behind the scenes in a specially equipped workshop in the Paralympic Village and nine other repair centres next to the field of play at competition venues, 80 Ottobock Healthcare rose to the challenge.
Jobs carried out included welding, puncture repairs, wheel castor alignment and leather repairs for a wide variety of wheelchairs.
Ottobock is supporting all 4,200 competing athletes with a team of expert prosthetists, orthotists and wheelchair technicians, including 12 welders, who have all volunteered their services. The technicians come from 18 countries and speak 14 languages.
The Ottobock technical service team has been kept busy completing repairs for Paralympians competing across a number of sports
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