Technology in Sport

Question 1

Fitness

Answer 1

Wearable devices to track heart rates

Question 2

Technique

Answer 2

Performance analysis in slow motion

Question 3

Equipment

Answer 3

Smaller turbo engines in F1 cars are more efficient

Question 4

Clothing

Answer 4

Track shoes are lighter and better grip

Question 5

Facilities

Answer 5

Artificial snow
4G pitches means weather doesn’t matter

Question 6

Officials

Answer 6

Communication (microphones)
Decision-making (playbacks)
Scoring
Timekeeping
Record-keeping

Question 7

Spectators

Answer 7

Camera coverage
Stats information
Social media
Digital media
Interactive software (ticket + merchandise buying)

Question 8

Popularity

Answer 8

Wearable technology
Game style apps to track data
Social media

Question 9

Advantages

Answer 9

Better athlete performance
Better injury treatment
Officials decision are more accurate
Spectators are more engaged in the sport
Increases participation
Sponsors products are more likely to be bought

Question 10

Disadvantages

Answer 10

Invades athletes privacy
Puts sole focus on winning
Slows the game
Not available for all levels of competition
Reduces atmosphere at live events
Detracts from intensity of the game
Social media hate
Sponsors association with a player who has taken PED’s makes people not want to buy their product