Technology in Sport

Better performance - marginal gains make difference Better medical care results in fewer injuries/faster recovery from injury Feedback from coaches is more focused, objective & helpful Improved kit more comfortable, efficient & safer Part of team - not isolated PM FIP Invades privacy Blurs lines between personal & professional time Availability & cost makes sport & success exclusive to wealthy people & countries Tempts athletes & coaches into cheating or unfair practises Puts sole focus on winning not athletic endeavour BATIP

Supports team approach so there’s is less pressure on individuals Info shared easily & quickly & stored over time Decisions & scoring more reliable & accurate There’s increased confidence & trust in officials Slows the game Not available at all levels of competition No longer trust people’s decisions Undermines respect for officials’ knowledge & expertise Undermines honesty, integrity & spirit of fair play

More engaged in sport More informed about rules, player, etc. Direct link to athletes Detracts from actual play Reduces atmosphere at live events Reduces interest in grass roots events that aren’t supported by technology Increases spectator/broadcaster costs Enables trolls to attack individual athletes

Increases participation Supports less-wealthy sports to promote themselves Leads to more coverage & revenue Improves safety SILS Detracts from intensity of game Reduces emotional well-being comes from escaping digital pressures/routines Increases costs to sports & participants Sponsors more interested in technology than sport/athletes RIDS

Association with well-performing sportsmen or team makes people more likely to want to buy sponsor’s product It team/individual doesn’t perform well/does something negative as taking performance-enhancing drugs, then association with them may make people not want to buy sponsor’s product

Breathable material for hot temperatures - players stay cooler as heat escapes through garments - more comfortable leading to better performance during long hours of play Helmets with greater ventilation & moulded by plastics with custom fit for batter’s head - more comfort & lighter compared to previous designs

Playing kits - tighter fits with synthetic materials, don’t hold water like old cotton jerseys - more comfort, less material for players to hold in tackle Scrum caps with shock absorbing material - reduction in concussions Gum shields with impact detection - reduction in mouth/teeth injuries

Thinner, lighter structure & adapted to foot shape & carbon plates - more efficient & faster running