With the Paralympics now underway it got me thinking: we work with tech every day and think nothing of it, but for some people technology is the only reason they’re able to get up and do what they love. I was thinking specifically about the way technology has helped people with physical disabilities get involved in sport over the years and achieve some incredible athletic feats despite their impairments. It felt like a good time to look back on some of the inventions that have played a part in that, and some that are currently in development. Here are five of my favourites… Paragolfer I love this story. Golf-lover Anthony Netto was told he’d never be able to play the sport again after being paralysed during a tour of Iraq while serving in the army. But his love of the game and refusal to just sit back and give up spurred him on to invent something amazing : the Paragolfer. Launched in 2001, this product acts as a kind of hybrid between golf buggy and assistive technology. Transporting ...