In the current Volvo Ocean Race, seven teams are sailing around the world, racing 45,000 nautical miles in one of the most grueling sporting events on Earth. But the eight-month race — which traverses four oceans and stops in 12 cities — isn’t just about spanning the globe. It’s about protecting it. United in a […]
When Kansas takes the court against Villanova in the Final Four on Saturday evening, the Jayhawks will do so having trained through a unique technological marriage. Since 2012, under the direction of sports performance director Andrea Hudy, KU has partnered with Sparta Science’s injury prevention platform and EliteForm’s weightlifting tech that has produced voluminous insights […]
The Indiana Pacers’ sports performance staff runs its teams through a screening about once a month to investigate each player’s risk of a knee injury. The assessment centers on the LESS Test (Landing Error Scoring System) in which a player starts on a 12-inch box, jumps down with two feet, lands and then jumps straight […]
Branding and design agency Hornall Anderson and the Atlanta Hawks have teamed up to create “The Preview”, an interactive and tech-rich sales experience that shows off renovations to Philips Arena. The experience takes visitors through five rooms, each adorned with visually-pleasing experiences, and closes with “The Pit”, which features a 3D projection mapping of the […]
Lance Armstrong lost his record seven Tour de France titles for using drugs to enhance his body’s performance. With that cheating method under closer scrutiny than ever, some recent cyclists have tried to gain an unfair advantage not with their bodies, but with their bikes. The International Cycling Union (UCI) will have none of that […]