Technology in Sport

 The use of technology in sport leapfrogged in the last decade, either to enhance viewing pleasure, boost performances or erase human error. Though nothing was foolproof, debate was guaranteed. Technology is introduced in Sport to tie loose ends, to find a way out of ambiguity, either in the mind of the viewers or referees. However, even technology has its limitations and thus remains a work of progress.

Apart from innovations on the TV, the hi-tech decade that was also saw sports equipment taking new shapes and sizes. In cricket sport for example, many more edges and nicks are going for boundaries with the bat becoming one big “sweet spot”. Ask the hapless bowler, who wins the mini battles only to concede boundaries! The lighter and quicker footballs have made a mockery of goalkeepers eyesight and reflexes, often swerving past the wall and the custodian in t the net. The luxilon technology in racquet string has ensured never seen before kind of rallies in tennis. More new technology in sport is being launched everyday. Now its common to see a slugfest from the baseline, with shots going over 200kmph, It makes for compelling viewing on TV , but its easy to see that the serve and volley game is dying.

Athletics: Running USA Announces Inaugural Training Group Development Award

Running USA, the national industry non-profit organization, has announced its inaugural Training Group Development Award that will be presented at Running USA 2010: The Industry Conference during the Hall of Champions Dinner and Live Auction on Monday, February 1 at the La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. "Since our inception in March 1999, part of Running USA's mission has included athlete development. From the Team USA Distance Running program to the highly successful Team Running USA, this organization has supported and promoted U.S. distance athletes and coaches, and with this inaugural and annual award, we will continue our efforts to help develop American distance talent," said Susan Weeks, Running USA CEO. Established U.S. distance training groups are invited to apply for 2010 funding, and at its annual conference, Running USA will award $25,000 from its live and silent auction proceeds to one training group who will be represented and feted at the Hall of Champions dinner. Applications for the inaugural Training Group Development Award are available now, and the deadline for submission is Friday, June 26, 2009.

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Record man--usain bolt

Usain St. Leo Bolt, OJ, is a Jamaican sprinter and a three-time Olympic gold medalist. He holds the world record for the 100 metres, the 200 metres and, along with his teammates, the 4x100 metres relay. He also holds the Olympic record for all three of these races. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Bolt became the first man to win three sprinting events at a single Olympics since Carl Lewis in 1984, and the first man to set world records in all three at a single Olympics. In 2009 he became the first man to hold the 100 and 200 m world and Olympic titles at the same time. He turned professional in 2004, missing most of his first two seasons due to injuries, but he competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In August 2009, a year after the Beijing Olympics, he lowered his own 100 m and 200 m world records to 9.58 s and 19.19 s respectively at the 2009 World Championships. His record breaking margin in 100 m is the highest since the start of digital time measurements. As a result of Bolt's successes in athletics, he was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for 2009. His achievements in sprinting have earned him the media nickname "'Lightning Bolt"