Keiichi Tsukishiro, a veteran in the field of prosthetic engineering, will be in Rio de Janeiro this summer supporting athletes taking part in the Paralympics by repairing wheelchairs and artificial limbs.

This will be the sixth Paralympics for the 51-year-old Japanese, who also teaches at Hiroshima International University as a member of the faculty of rehabilitation.

"I will have to play a central role as I have participated in the event more often than most other staff members," Tsukishiro said.