Customized sledges could mean faster paralympic skiers
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Scientists are using new technology to develop ski sledges optimized for each individual athlete (Photo: Ruben Elstner, MikroTribologie Centrum µTC)
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Cross-country and biathlon skiers competing in the 2014 Winter Paralympics may have an advantage over skiers who have competed in previous games. This time around, some of them might be using custom-optimized ski sledges, made by a consortium including Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials.
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