1. Current Issues in Sport
Technology in Sport
Current Issues in Sport

2. Learning outcomes
Introduce how technological developments have affected sports in general

3. Task
Choose a sport and write down how technological factors have improved it

4. Introduction task
Write down all the changes you think have happened in both clips..
How do Olympians keep improving?
Gymnastics

5. Clothing How has clothing developed? Buoyant polyurethane swimsuits
Under Armour
Anything else?

7. Personal Protective Equipment?

8. Cameras
Camera technology has moved forward tremendously especially in the last 5 years
Movement analysis
Image creation
Nano-photography (freezes the action)
Q. What benefits does camera technology bring to one of your sports?

9. Continued..
Camera replay systems allow ‘critical incidents’ in sport to be analysed to give the correct decision or to aid the referee if he/she is unsure
Rugby tries
Cricket shots
Run outs
Third-eye principle
Hawk eye challenge
England Vs Germany
However...

11. Analysis Drug testing capabilities
80% are at random and can be performed outside the laboratory
Can you think of athletes that have been caught cheating due to drug testing capabilities?
Dwain Chambers
Christine Ohronugu
Ben Johnson
Leshawn Merrit
Linford Christie
Rio Ferdinand
Flo-Jo
Asafa Powell
Justin Gatlin
Maria Sharapova

12. **TASK**
Pick an element of technology in your sport and state how it has changed and improved the game/performance