International Sportstech News

Based on remarks by its President at 141st IOC Session in Mumbai, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is exploring plans for the creation of Olympic Esports Games.

At this weekend’s Chicago Marathon, Kelvin Kiptum broke the men’s marathon record in an astonishing time of 2:00:35. The 23-year-old raced in a pair of the new Nike Dev 163 prototype shoes, which are legal under World Athletics rules. And, on Tuesday, Nike confirmed these shoes are in fact the Alphafly 3, on sale in January 2024.

World Rugby will advance the Head Injury Assessment (HIA) by introducing in-game alerts from smart mouthguard technology to show if a player has experienced a high level of acceleration which could lead to an injury.

With the fusion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and biometric data, the realm of personalized fitness is entering a new frontier. WHOOP, a key player in performance optimization, has collaborated with OpenAI to venture into Generative AI, creating a revolutionary in-app chatbot.

Cricket fans across the world will be able to experience and engage with the game like never before through new digital activities, placing fans at the centre of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.

Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. and AT&T introduce the 5G Connected Football Helmet to enable and enhance communication between coaches and deaf or hearing impared student players. Previously having to rely on eye contact between the player on the field and the coach on the sideline, the technology uses augmented reality to receive communication from coaches.