Bionic Olympics to be hosted in 2016

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27 March 2014 Last updated at 12:24

Bionic Olympics to be hosted in 2016


Totally paralysed people will be able to take part, using a brain-computer interface

The first Cybathlon, an Olympics for bionic athletes, will take place in Switzerland in October 2016.

The event will include a race where competitors control an avatar via a brain interface.

There will also be races for competitors wearing prosthetic limbs and exo-skeletons.

Hosted by the Swiss National Competence Center of Research, it is hoped the competition will spur interest in human performance-enhancing technology.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-26766095

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