back in 2016, we were in switzerland at the first ever cybathlon.ng assistive devices and robotic technologies. this is the olympics for bionic athletes. and the competitors — known as ‘pilots‘ — are notjust pushing their own abilities but also technological boundaries. this serves an important platform for research into assistive devices for everyday use. over the last four years, the pilots and technology developers kept working to prepare for the 2020 cybathlon and, in spite of the pandemic, the competition has gone ahead. however, instead of competing in zurich's swiss arena, the 51 international teams participated in their home countries. three, two, one... beep! in six different disciplines, the pilots tackled tasks and obstacles, trying to get around courses in the shortest time whilst incurring the lowest number of penalties. woo! the events were recorded and sent to the organisers in zurich to be judged. commentator: ..race, and we go straight to seoul, in south korea, to look at young hoon kim. let's quickly go over to india. this is team

central to the cybathlon is how the solutions could work in everyday life. are used to cut red, screen bite bulbs and hung up red, screen bite bulbs and hung up washing. exoskeletons are challenged with tasks like getting up from the sofa. even technologies like ranger computer interfaces are being tested. the system detect brain signals and uses them to control and avatar in a virtual race. and, in a cycling task, for competitors with paraplegia, the complete or partial paralysis of the lower half of the body, to make known as functional electrical stimulation is used to enable them to perform a pedalling movement on a reclining b i cycle. movement on a reclining bicycle. back in 2016 we met johnny beer as he trained and competed in the 750 metre race. as technology hasn't proved over the last four years, the distance has increased but it still has to be covered in the same time of eight minutes. three, two, one, go. this is a gentleman who is looking to turn the tables! johnny beer. in 2016, i got four minutes eight seconds. he is so close! oh, and it is c