SPORT
Technology becoming increasingly important in Olympic medal success
Scientific and technological developments are becoming increasingly important in contributing to the success of athletes, as recent medal triumphs in the Sochi Winter Olympics have shown. The use of technology has always been an important factor in preparation, but development has also been increasingly pivotal in creating a level playing field, while also providing athletes with the best possible tools for a tournament setting. In terms of training, motion captur- ing technology is used to help train figure skaters when preparing for jumps. Devices are used to track the shape of the athlete while in the air, as well as measuring all of their angles and points of impact when hitting the ice after a jump. This allows trainers to help improve body
Technology is also being used to examine ways of levelling the playing field for athletes
positioning, while also providing competi- tors with a pictorial understanding of how their body is working. In skiing, a new ski jump monitoring system is being used, with algorithms
removing the impact of nature by factor- ing in the role of wind speed and direction for each skier taking part to create a fairer result when assessing performances. Read more:
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Prince Harry launches Games for injured soldiers
A new paralympic-style sporting event will see more than 300 wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women compete across various sports in London this year. The first ever Invictus Games will take place from 10 to 14 September and will be similar to the US-based annual Warrior Games, which first took place in 2013. The Warrior Games concept is being brought to the UK by Prince Harry, who vis- ited the Games last year and believes they have a positive impact on soldiers’ lives. Read more:
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Capacity will increase to 84,000
Notre Dame stadium gets US$400m redevelopment
Harry visited the Warrior Games in May 2013 Plans unveiled for Swansea watersport centre
Swansea Bay could soon boast a tidal lagoon featuring an international water- sport centre and oyster hatchery as part of radical £756m ($1.3bn, E910) redevel- opment plans for the area. London 2012 Olympic Park designer
The 4,000sq m watersport centre ISSUE 2 2014 © cybertrek 2013
LDA Design has released its masterplan for Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon, featuring the world’s first man-made energy-gener- ating lagoon, which would provide clean, renewable power for over 120,000 homes and could be operational by 2018. Read more:
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The American University of Notre Dame’s 80,000-seater football sta- dium will undergo major work after the announcement of a US$400m (£242m, E295m) expansion. The development will create 4,000 new seats and three large buildings will flank the arena sides, with the buildings adding about 750,000sq ft (69,677sq m). Notre Dame Stadium is the home of the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team. The sta- dium is located on the campus in Notre Dame, Indiana and opened in 1930. Construction is slated to begin in 2015 and last three years. Read more:
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