Technogym Appointed Exclusive Supplier of the Paralympic Games

On the heels of a remarkable summer at the Paris Olympics, the fitness tech leader is helping elite athletes redefine what’s possible

Following the Paris 2024 Olympics, Technogym has been selected as the exclusive supplier for athlete training at the Paralympic Games.

The fitness technology and equipment company, founded and led by Nerio Alessandri, has just wrapped its ninth appearance at the Olympics, training its athletes for the widely-watched games. Technogym is now providing the latest solutions to support the athletes participating in the Paralympic Games, showcasing the company’s expertise in elite sports training.

Since its establishment in 1960, the event has grown significantly over the years, with 4,400 athletes expected at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Over the years, the event has seen an increase in the number of disciplines, expanding beyond wheelchair-based sports to swimming, skiing and cycling, with 23 disciplines featured at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. To support athletes of all kinds, Technogym has set up 12 athletic conditioning centers in the Olympic Villages at Paris St. Denis and Chateauroux and at the competition facilities.

Supporting Paralympic Athletes

Technogym’s wide range of fitness equipment has made the Italian-based brand a central figure in training, particularly for its adaptability and inclusiveness to those who use a wheelchair. The fit tech company points to its Skillup, an upper body ergometer with multidrive technology for alternating cardio and power training.

Technogym’s Excite Top, an upper limb ergometer from its Excite cardio training line, has also been designed with a removable seat. Skillrun, also from Technogym’s Skill Line, offers a running platform with sled and parachute functions and provides measurements and analysis of asymmetries.

Another way Technogym serves elite athletes is through Biostrength. This AI-based effective training model adapts and guides users with six different types of resistance with its Adjustable Pulley REV, Leg Press REV and Leg Extension REV equipment, all of which allow unilateral training and offer precise insights.

In an interview with Athletech News earlier this summer as the Paris Olympics kicked off, Alessandri noted that being the brand of reference to the famed games is very important to Technogym and shared that it helps inform future innovation.

“The Olympics for us are like Formula 1 for the car industry: working with Olympic athletes means a lot in terms of research, innovation and feedback,” he said. “We constantly work towards achieving perfection and setting new standards in terms of biomechanics, ergonomics, safety, performance and ease of use.”

Technogym has also forged relationships with Paralympic athletes who have become brand ambassadors, such as Bebe Vio, an Italian fencer, and field and track athletes Felix Streng and Ambra Sabatini.

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