The document discusses the origins and design of ice sledge hockey sledges. It notes that two men from Sweden designed the first sledges in the 1960s to allow people with physical disabilities to continue playing hockey. Their original design included two skate blades on a metal frame with space underneath for a puck, along with two round poles with bike handles for sticks. While Paralympic sledge measurements and weights are now regulated, the basic design has changed little from the original.
The document discusses the origins and design of ice sledge hockey sledges. It notes that two men from Sweden designed the first sledges in the 1960s to allow people with physical disabilities to continue playing hockey. Their original design included two skate blades on a metal frame with space underneath for a puck, along with two round poles with bike handles for sticks. While Paralympic sledge measurements and weights are now regulated, the basic design has changed little from the original.
The document discusses the origins and design of ice sledge hockey sledges. It notes that two men from Sweden designed the first sledges in the 1960s to allow people with physical disabilities to continue playing hockey. Their original design included two skate blades on a metal frame with space underneath for a puck, along with two round poles with bike handles for sticks. While Paralympic sledge measurements and weights are now regulated, the basic design has changed little from the original.
Members: Lucio Bertozzi, Gregorio Miguenz y Fernando
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Two men from Sweden designed the sledge for
ice sledge hockey in the 1960s because they wanted to continue to play hockey despite their physical disability. Their design included two skate blades on a metal frame that allowed the puck to pass underneath. They completed the ensemble by including two round poles with bike handles for sticks. Although there are many restrictions to the measurements and weight of the sledges used in the Paralympic Games, little has changed from the original design to the ones that exist today.