3D打印为英国残奥会篮球队提供了一种新的解决方案，因为他们乘坐由宝马工程师设计的高科技泡沫座椅乘坐全新的轮椅滚动到球场上。该座椅利用以前在一级方程式赛车中使用的技术，为椅子提供了最多的空气动力骑行位置。
使用最新的3D扫描和3D打印技术为每个玩家定制了新的模制泡沫座椅。它减轻了椅子的体重，使运动员能够更快地移动并在椅子上更好地适应。
运动员在坐姿上进行3D扫描。然后，通过此数据创建了3D CAD模型，然后使用EOS系统（在这种情况下为osint P 395）打印3D，为运动员生产定制的椅子。该过程仅需两天。
According to one of the players, Ade Orogbemi, “The new seat has improved my game enormously. The stability gives me the ability to turn quickly both going right and left, which I was unable to do before. The extra speed it gives me around the court makes it easier to defend against the best attacking sides in the world to give us that unique advantage. I believe it is allowing me to play my best ever basketball.”
3D printed Wheelchairs are not the only hi-tech application used by Paralympians. Prostetic body parts and other cutting-edge technology support devices have been applied for the athletes in order to create custom fit solutions.
