Technology's Role In The Olympics

When it comes to winning Olympic gold, talent isn't always enough. These days athletes rely on high-tech devices to help them get the upper hand on the competition.

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The Wall Street Journal recently ran a story on this very subject claiming, "From Heart Monitors to Translucent Fabric, the Winter Games Often Come Down to Who Has Better Gear". From the article:

...tiny ridges on a U.K. skeleton racer's helmet supposedly made her go faster. Likewise the translucent fabric along the hips of the suits worn by some speed skaters. A Canadian bobsledder won a silver medal in a new sled that cost as much as a Porsche 911 Carrera S. And the U.S. women's hockey team skated into the gold-medal game wearing heart monitors beneath their jerseys...

...Canada's curling team used research on how their brooms heat the ice to adjust their sweeping techniques....

The article goes on in more detail and even gives a history of how this phenomenon began. Click here to read the full article.