Ronny Persson is one of the team members in team Pettersson-Dahl who is chasing a medal in wheelchair curling at the Paralympics in Beijing.

But he made his first Paralympics as an alpine downhill skier, and took two medals in downhill and giant slalom.

But a blood poisoning put an end to his alpine career.

- I had identified myself as a skier, and when it ended, I had a small crisis.

What should I do now?

Who am I?

They ended up a bit in the big and difficult issues, he says to SVT Sport.

Now he is doing his second Paralympics in wheelchair curling, in a team that comes from different parts of the country.

Ronny Persson is forced to train alone, which places some demands on quality.

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Ronny Persson.

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- If I had to choose, there would be several.

Then it will be easier to train, says Ronny Persson.

But Ronny Persson is an innovator, and found his own aids to get the best possible training.

Among other things, he mounted a laser pointer on the stick that helps him aim, and to measure the speed he uses portable speedometers that are connected to a tablet.

- If I have to do this, I have to take time on the rocks, so you learn that bit.

Then I bought a measuring system, and yes, then I cracked that key.

It helped me become a better player, he says.

And believe that technology can develop the sport even more in the future.

- I think there is so much left to explore.

Wheelchair curling was introduced as a show tournament for the first time in 2000. It has only been around for over 20 years.

And I think we are only at the beginning of the journey for this to be really good, says Ronny Persson to SVT Sport.