RIO DE JANEIRO - When Paralympians break a prosthetic leg or damage a wheelchair in Rio, they know just where to go. The workshop is run by Ottobock, a German firm that has been the official repairer at the Paralympics since the 2004 Games. Casas, a former soldier whose left leg has been amputated, had come to get his carbon running blade looked after. - Patients' waiting room -Italian para-fencer and amputee Alberto Andrea Pellegrini came looking for protection to avoid cuts on his damaged leg during competitions. Other athletes whip out their mobile phones to record the day their prosthetic leg or wheelchair went in for an operation.

Source: Bangkok Post September 11, 2016 03:00 UTC