Athletics fans around the globe will be closer to the action than ever before as IAAF Productions introduces ground-breaking technology to the broadcast of the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019, starting on 27 September. The IAAF, with its technology partners and suppliers, has made a concerted push to revolutionise broadcast…
BONNIE VIEW, Texas — At Vault Barn practice, just outside of Woodsboro, pole vault athletes are so accustomed to watching video of their practices that they can break down their mistakes on their own. In 2018 it is not unusual to see multiple phones and tablets recording every event at track…
Composite materials in the pole-vault: In third spot, we have the pole vault. The men’s pole vault was one of the first athletic disciplines to feature in the Olympics. In 1896, the pole vault was won with a height of 3.20 m; in 2012 in London, the winning height was…
(ISNS) — The Summer Olympic Games enjoys a long tradition of spectacular technical aids which have significantly improved athletes’ achievements, from sprinters’ starting blocks to composite fibers in badminton rackets. “It’s hard to imagine any sport hasn’t been touched dramatically by technology,” said Janice Forsyth, director of the International Centre…
