Otto Bock to Provide Repair Service at 2008 ParalympicsOtto Bock HealthCare, Duderstadt, Germany, worldwide partner of
the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), has been named the
official repair service provider of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic
Games for prosthetics and wheelchairs. The contract between Otto
Bock and the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games
(BOCOG) safeguards the more than 4,000 athletes expected to compete
in September 2008.
"We are thrilled BOCOG has puts its trust in us, as this is a
fascinating challenge for our company," said Professor Hans Georg
Naeder, chairperson and CEO of Otto Bock HealthCare.
The company has been working in cooperation with the Summer and
Winter Paralympics since 1988 in Seoul, Korea. IPC President Sir
Philip Craven was also happy to hear about the contract. "I'm
excited to see Otto Bock renew their service for the athletes, and
I hope they are able to go in and achieve their own set goals."
The multicultural team for Beijing includes 86 men and women
sent from 30 international subsidiaries. From that, 50 technicians
from China are involved who had previously been trained in the
specific field. The majority of the technical equipment will begin
its journey to Beijing three months before the Paralympics aboard a
ship from Germany. The first technician will then arrive at the end
of August. 
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