The way of the world's best track and field athletes to the Paralympics in Peking led them via Duderstadt on 20th May 2006. Otto Bock had invited 120 athletes from 32 countries to participate in the International Paralympic Committee’s ParalympicChallenge. Six new world records have been set.
Prior to the ParalympicChallenge, the event took place four times as the "Paralympics Revival" with a great success in Duderstadt. The ParalympicChallenge continues with that tradition and achieves a key psoition in the international sport sport spnsoring of Otto Bock. At the ParalympicChallenge all world records are accepted officially.
The ParalympicChallenge proved that the fascination of this sport could also spread outside the Paralympic world. The competitions with top athletes from 32 countries resulted in six new world records. Above and beyond such top achievements many people in Duderstadt were able to experience the spirit of the Paralympic movement, where competition is characterised by fair play and friendship.
Read more about the ParalympicChallenge on the official web site: www.paralympic-challenge.com
