"How tecnology helps in sports" by Felipe P.

You know that technology can help athletes and also update rules of all types of sports? There are many aspects in sports that are affected by technology. It is very important to talk about this topic because technology could influence athletes to have a better performance in a match, it can have a good impact on the rules of the sport and also it can make money.  

One example of how technology affects sports is in sportswear. The development of new clothes and footwear has changed sports. In 2008, there was a swimming suit that changed the world of swimming. In addition, an interesting fact is that according to Inverse, the LZR in 2008 in the olympics competition a suit  gives a really faster swim to the athletes. Football shoes have a new technology called boot shock absorber In According to UPPER 90 new football boots can absorb impact. Laser technology has made it possible for football boots to be made specifically to a player's foot, according to Jhuti. 

Top sports brands invest millions every year to develop new products, Adidas, Nike and New balance spent billions of dollars in product development. Adidas spent more than $165 million of American dollars according to Statista. “Nike spent $2.5 billion on research and development in the last five years”, according to Insider.“New Balance, which in 2022 brought in a record $5.3 billion" according to Make It.

Furthermore, sports are linked to the future of technology. The future of sports is linked to new technology, for example football fans will enjoy 3D simulation and immersion in matches by 2045 According to fc business. The use of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies is revolutionising the fan experience and providing new training opportunities for players According to a spectacular magazine. impact-absorbing materials, roll cages, and advanced seatbelts are just a few of the groundbreaking technologies incorporated in modern F1 According to paddock. 

In conclusion, technology in sports isn’t to have a beautiful design or call attention to what people buy, it is to have athletes have good performance, be comfortable during a sport and prevent a possible lesion. This is important to talk about because after you buy football boots or other expensive equipment of sports don’t be surprised because of the price or in the much evolved technology. In the future, technology will impact a-lot in sports much more than I mentioned before and probably this will alter how sports is. An interesting fact is that according to Inverse, the LZR in 2008 in the olympics competition a suit  gives a really faster swim to the athletes.