Bionic Olympics for Cyber Athletes

Empowering the Disabled

T h a n e R i t c h i e

Next year there will be an internationalevent specifically for bionic athletes:

humans enhanced by technology.

The Cybathlon, or the Bionic Olympics is acompetition like no other set to begin onOctober 8 of 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland.

When the human body meets robotics, amazingthings are possible. Some call the result bionicathletics or enhanced humanity, illustrious of

what science, technology and medicine canaccomplish together.

Here’s a rundown of the various disciplines that willbe included in next year’s spectacle:

Here’s a rundown of the various disciplines that willbe included in next year’s spectacle:

Powered arm prosthesis race

Here’s a rundown of the various disciplines that willbe included in next year’s spectacle:

Powered arm prosthesis race

Brain computer interface race

Here’s a rundown of the various disciplines that willbe included in next year’s spectacle:

Powered arm prosthesis race

Brain computer interface race

Powered wheelchair race

Here’s a rundown of the various disciplines that willbe included in next year’s spectacle:

Powered arm prosthesis race

Brain computer interface race

Powered wheelchair race

Powered leg prosthesis race

Here’s a rundown of the various disciplines that willbe included in next year’s spectacle:

Powered arm prosthesis race

Brain computer interface race

Powered wheelchair race

Powered leg prosthesis race

Powered exoskeleton race

Here’s a rundown of the various disciplines that willbe included in next year’s spectacle:

Powered arm prosthesis race

Brain computer interface race

Powered wheelchair race

Powered leg prosthesis race

Powered exoskeleton race

Muscle stimulation bike race

By welcoming technology into the forefront of thiscompetition instead of idealizing natural

athleticism, a world of possibilities is opened thatcould shape the future of sports, create new

games, and encourage sport innovations.

But more importantly, the Bionic Olympicssuggest that sports are no longer limited to the

toned, able-bodied men and women.

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