Engineering for Mobility
00:11 - 05:05
4m 54s
The Paralympics require athletes to have an incredible amount of strength and speed as they compete with one another in sports like wheelchair rugby. They optimize wheelchairs for easy maneuvering and speed when designing them for the sport.

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