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Paralympic cyclist Jody Cundy's union jack-inspired leg | Paralympic cyclist Jody Cundy's union jack-inspired leg |
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A Paralympic cyclist has revealed a "new leg for London" featuring a design inspired by the union jack. | A Paralympic cyclist has revealed a "new leg for London" featuring a design inspired by the union jack. |
Five-times Paralympic gold medallist Jody Cundy will wear his red, white and blue limb when he competes at the 2012 Paralympics in London. | Five-times Paralympic gold medallist Jody Cundy will wear his red, white and blue limb when he competes at the 2012 Paralympics in London. |
The 33-year-old, who is based at Manchester Velodrome, said the design was "stunning". | The 33-year-old, who is based at Manchester Velodrome, said the design was "stunning". |
The leg also features the names of those who have helped Cambridgeshire-born cyclist achieve his golds. | The leg also features the names of those who have helped Cambridgeshire-born cyclist achieve his golds. |
The limb has been produced by Icelandic prosthetics company Ossur, which also makes the carbon fibre blades which South African athlete Oscar Pistorius uses to run. | The limb has been produced by Icelandic prosthetics company Ossur, which also makes the carbon fibre blades which South African athlete Oscar Pistorius uses to run. |
Cundy helped with both the artistic and the technological design of the leg. | Cundy helped with both the artistic and the technological design of the leg. |
"It's a refinement of the leg I had in Beijing with new positioning and alignment and refined aerodynamics," he said. | "It's a refinement of the leg I had in Beijing with new positioning and alignment and refined aerodynamics," he said. |
"I think the leg looks stunning and it is a thank you to everyone who has helped me on my journey to the Games, right from when I started competing up until now." | "I think the leg looks stunning and it is a thank you to everyone who has helped me on my journey to the Games, right from when I started competing up until now." |
'Creative freedom' | 'Creative freedom' |
The limb's artwork also includes 10 panels, one for each of his Paralympic and world championship gold medals. | The limb's artwork also includes 10 panels, one for each of his Paralympic and world championship gold medals. |
Cundy added that he had loved customising the leg. | Cundy added that he had loved customising the leg. |
"With so many restrictions on kit and other pieces of equipment, it's nice to have a bit of creative freedom and stand out from the crowd." | "With so many restrictions on kit and other pieces of equipment, it's nice to have a bit of creative freedom and stand out from the crowd." |
The leg's designer Gary Forshaw said: "In the initial meetings we had to discuss the design, Jody already had a fairly good idea of what he wanted. | |
"From there, it was just a case of getting those ideas on paper and then eventually on to the prosthesis. | "From there, it was just a case of getting those ideas on paper and then eventually on to the prosthesis. |
"The aim was to create an eye-catching, iconic design, and to find a way to include all the names without distracting too much from the overall look. | "The aim was to create an eye-catching, iconic design, and to find a way to include all the names without distracting too much from the overall look. |
"Hopefully we've managed to achieve that [and] I think it looks great." | "Hopefully we've managed to achieve that [and] I think it looks great." |
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