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Should Olympic Sport Shooting Events Stop Using Lead Shot?

At this year’s Olympic Games, skeet shooter Kim Rhode will be aiming to make history. Again. In 2012 in London, she became the first American athlete to medal in five consecutive Olympics in an individual sport. In Rio, she’ll be shooting for six out of six. Rhode will be focused on firing her shotgun at […]

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Technology Rewrites History On The Road To Rio

The following is a Q&A with Bernd Leukert, Head of Products & Innovation at SAP SE. As the head of products and innovation at a global software company, you have led many industries through the digital transformation. How has technology impacted sports?   Bernd Leukert: Let me answer that by telling you the story of […]

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The 2016 Rio Olympics Are Heavily Featuring 3D Printing Technology

With the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio beginning today with the Opening Ceremony, the long awaited technological advancements are soon to get their debut. Virtual reality is commanding a lot of the Olympic tech spotlight, but 3D printing implementations are popping in many aspects of the Games. So much so that we felt it was necessary to put together […]

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