Ottobock celebrated both the future of the Paralympic Movement and the power of community during its Full Circle Movement event, held June 26 alongside the Angel City Games in Los Angeles. The event coincided with the announcement that Ottobock has been named an Official Prosthetics, Orthotics and Wheelchair Repair Service Provider and Official Supporter of the LA28 Paralympic Games.
While the partnership looks ahead to the 2028 Paralympic Games, Full Circle Movement highlighted the work already happening to expand access to adaptive sport. Individuals with limb loss and limb difference gathered to trial running prostheses, receive one-on-one coaching from clinicians and adaptive sports experts, and connect with others who share similar experiences.
The free clinic reflected Ottobock’s long-standing mission of helping people discover what is possible through movement—whether taking a first step into adaptive sport or training toward elite competition.
“For us, this partnership is about much more than technical service—it is about trust, reliability and helping athletes perform at their very best on the world’s biggest stage,” said Peter Franzel, Head of Global Events, Exhibitions & Sports at Ottobock. “The Paralympic Games have been part of Ottobock’s DNA for decades.”
Ottobock has supported the Paralympic Games since 1988, providing free technical repair services for athletes’ prostheses, orthoses, wheelchairs and other assistive devices during every Paralympic Games. The new designation formalizes that decades-long relationship as Los Angeles prepares to host its first Paralympic Games in 2028.
One of the event’s most recognizable faces was Paralympian, Ottobock ambassador and Angel City Sports co-founder Ezra Frech, who spent the day coaching participants and encouraging the next generation of adaptive athletes.
“Los Angeles has an incredible opportunity to show the world what inclusive sport can look like from grassroots participation all the way to the Paralympic stage,” Frech said. “Partnerships like this create visibility, opportunity and belief, helping the next generation see what they can achieve through sport.”
The event also featured remarks from LA28 Vice President of Paralympic Strategy and Relations Ileana Rodriguez, Ottobock Director of Professional and Clinical Services Aideen Curran, and clinical specialist Lucas Crisanti, who helped demonstrate how clinicians, coaches and technology work together to support athletes at every level.
As participants tested running prostheses, practiced adaptive sports skills and gathered for a community celebration, Full Circle Movement offered a glimpse of what organizers hope the road to LA28 will represent: greater access, stronger connections and more opportunities for people with limb loss and limb difference to experience the joy of sport.
For Ottobock, the day was about more than announcing a new partnership. It was a reminder that the path to the Paralympic Games begins long before athletes step onto the world’s biggest stage—it starts in communities where movement, confidence and possibility are made accessible to everyone.
