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The Cybathlon is Coming!

Not by the Playbook

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It sounds like science fiction, but the world's first bionic Olympics is being organised. It's called the Cybathalon and will be held in Switzerland. This week marked two year to go until the start of Cybathlon 2016 Professor Robert Riener from the University of Zurich is an expert in developing robot-aided rehabilitation and is involved in organising this unique competition PHOTO: Claudia Mitchell the first woman to be equipped with a bionic arm. She can think to make it move. (CREDIT: Dayna Smith/Washington Post/Getty Images)

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