Otto Bock Signs Paralympics Tie-up

Otto Bock has signed a deal to become the second London 2012 Paralympic-only sponsor supplying technical services to all the athletes.

The deal sees the company become the official prosthetic, orthotic and wheelchair technical services provider for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Otto Bock will work with LOCOG to provide athletes competing in the London 2012 Paralympic Games with immediate repairs for orthoses (devices which support the limbs), prosthetics (replacements for limbs) and wheelchairs.

During Games-times they will set up and manage repair centres at the three Paralympic Villages: Stratford, Weymouth and Eton Dorney.

They will also create and manage smaller repair centres around other competition venues and mobile units at selected competition venues.
 
At the Beijing 2008 Games, approximately 4,000 athletes competed and Otto Bock technicians handled 2,188 repairs.