Paralyzed for 11 Years: Famous Athlete Carried the Paris Olympic Torch with a Robotic Walking Device!
Paralyzed for 11 Years: Famous Athlete Carried the Paris Olympic Torch with a Robotic Walking Device!
Paralympic tennis player Kevin Piette, paralyzed from the waist down, carried the Olympic torch with a robotic walking device at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games!
The Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games are just around the corner, starting with the opening ceremony on July 26. Hosting more than 15 million visitors, this gigantic organization can naturally be the scene of entertaining and heartwarming developments.
Most recently, French Paralympic tennis player Kevin Piette, who has been paralyzed from the waist down for 11 years, carried the Olympic torch thanks to a robotic walking device.
Famous French Paralympic tennis player Kevin Piette carried the Olympic torch with a robotic walking device
Paralympic tennis player Kevin Piette, 36, paralyzed from the waist down after an accident 11 years ago, carried the Olympic torch with a robotic walking device at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
While these moments went viral, it is stated that this exoskeleton, which enables disabled people to walk again, was developed by the French company Wandercraft.
Wandercraft said in a statement that the device will allow millions of people who cannot walk, like Piette, to regain their mobility and move freely.
Perhaps most importantly, the company underlines that this exoskeleton will improve the independence and sense of freedom of people with disabilities.
However, Kevin Piette is said to be one of the first users to test Wandercraft’s robotic walking device.
