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Paralympics reveal future of human mobility

Technology designed for disabled could be used by able-bodied people as they age

08 September 2024 - 00:00 By ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK

South African sports tourists visiting Paris for the Paralympic Games that end today were met by a surprising sight as they made their way to venues hosting the Games. A lineup of six inspirational paralympic athletes emblazoned on the electric-powered buses used for transport between venues included South African shot-put star Tyrone Pillay...

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