A First for the Olympics

The Olympic torch relay has been going on since April, when the flame was lit at Mt. Olympus in Greece. As the torch nears the Olympic Opening Ceremonies, the more prestigious the torchbearers are. The final torchbearers who lights the Olympic flame is a mystery, and it's always a parlor game to guess which host nation superstar athlete it will be by process of elimination.

French athlete Kevin Piette is one of the 2024 torchbearers. Piette became a paraplegic 11 years ago, and will compete in the Paralympics in tennis. He is also a "test pilot" for the French company Wandercraft that developed the Atalante X, a self-balancing walking exoskeleton designed to be used by people with disabilities. Tueday, Piette became the first Paralympian to participate in the torch relay wearing an exoskeleton.  (via Laughing Squid)