Sports and Technology: Recap

What might have begun as simple recreation has developed into an industry of its own. Once limited to newspapers, then radio, followed by local television coverage, and now entire networks, sports has evolved with the technological media advancements. The equipment to each sport has also seen improvements. In American football, protecting the head has resulted in safer helmets. In an effort to be quicker, sports across every spectrum are utilizing undergarments that do not weigh the player down. On-the-field cameras are now being applied to correct errors that the human eye might could not detect along. Since its beginning, the aim for stronger, bigger, and faster has resulted in sports and technology emerging together.