Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Innovations in Sports Technology - Cheetah Flex Foot

Regardless of who earns the gold, there is one clear winner in this year's Paralympics: Össur. 

Össur’s Flex-Foot Cheetah is the most popular prosthetic leg for world-class sprinters. Oscar Pistorius and Jerome Singleton wear the Iceland-based company's blades which over the last month have become popular.

I have been fascinated learning more about this company over the past couple months.  To read more about the "Blades", the success they have received notably from Pistorius' media attention, and what to look for during the Paralympic games: Click out my full article here on ESPN.com

Courtesy of facebook.com/BPTeamUSA

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