The Evolution of Sports Technology
                     THE EVOLUTION OF 
SPORTS 
TECHNOLOGY
INTRODUCTION
Throughout the past 200 years, technology and technological advancements in the 
sporting world has been prevalent. Within sports, technology has improved the 
accuracy, enjoyment and experience of both the athletes and spectators at 
sporting events across the United States and in the world. 
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SIEKO ELECTRONIC 
AUTOMATED TIMING SYSTEM 
(PHOTO FINISH)
While this was a bit ahead of it’s time in the late 19th century, photo finishing 
really introduced the new wave of technology in sports and how tech could help 
evolve sports.
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WICK PERFORMANCE 
APPAREL (CLOTHING)
In today’s world, new clothing and apparel is being designed to “wick” sweat and 
water away from the body in order to allow that moisture to be evaporated 
instead of absorbing the water and making the clothing heavier on the athlete. 
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INSTANT REPLAY (VIDEO)
From more of a video technological standpoint, we can see tech be implemented 
in instant replay across the 4 major sports. We’ve seen calls be reversed in major 
events in the NFL, NHL, NBA and most recently the MLB. 
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BROADCASTING OF 
DIFFERENT GAMES (VIDEO, 
STATISTICAL)
From data tracking on a computer from an actual human, to computer monitored 
statistics to performance data tracking on apparel and on field monitors, 
technology has provided a better sense of stats to be used for analysis and 
comparison.
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RADAR TECHNOLOGY
One of the last components that I will focus on is radar technology. In 1991, Radar 
technology was developed by IBM for serve-speed advancements in tennis which 
was first introduced at Wimbledon.
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VIRTUAL IMAGING
In the sports of swimming and tennis, virtual imaging has been seen to measure a 
lot of statistical and video components of the sport. 
In swimming, virtual imaging creates a superimposed line on the surface of the 
water to enhance graphics in order to show existing world records, virtual flags, a 
swimmers lane and other aspects of the event which we can seen be used in the 
Olympics.
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WHAT THE FUTURE 
HOLDS FOR SPORTS TECH
The world of sports technology is constantly evolving, and the future looks 
brighter than ever. 
Augmented reality applications are already making their way into stadiums, 
creating an immersive experience for fans and providing a new level of 
engagement. But this is just the tip of the iceberg. 
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CONCLUSION
Sports technology is constantly evolving, with more advanced equipment and 
software developed every day. For athletes, today’s sports tools can improve 
accuracy and performance while providing better protection during competitive 
play.
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