John Rothery the Principal sports Osteopath at Rothery Health in Pembrokeshire has been selected to provide medical cover at the World and Para Athletics in London in less than three weeks .He said ” being selected is a great honour and to work alongside other Osteopaths ,physios and Chiropracters and Medical doctors will be a great learning curve .”
World Para Athletics acts as the international federation for the sport of Para athletics.
Para athletics was one of eight sports included at the first Paralympic Games in Rome, Italy, in 1960 and has remained on the programme ever since attracting the largest number of competitors and countries.
The sport is open to male and female athletes in all eligible impairment groups and offers a wide range of competition opportunities.
This includes the Paralympic Games every four years, biennial World Championships, biennial or quadrennial regional Championships and annual Grand Prix and World Marathon Majors events.
Athletes compete according to their sport specific classification in each event. Some compete in wheelchairs and some with prostheses, while visually impaired athletes are supported by a sighted guide.
Since 31 athletes from 10 countries competed at the Rome 1960 Paralympic Games participation and visibility of the sport has increased significantly.
The sport is now practised by athletes in more than 130 countries.
For further information, please visit www.worldparaathletics.org
