Tag: athlete
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Post Sochi: The Technology Behind the World’s Largest Sporting Event via iQ by Intel
The sports technology integrated into the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Russia was mind blowing as was the over $50 billion International event price tag. I was privileged to once again write for iQ by Intel about a trending topic wrapped in sports tech for the Sports Techie community blog. Sports + Tech By…
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Sports Using Technology to Detect, Prevent Athlete Head Injuries via iQ by Intel
Sports Using Technology to Detect, Prevent Athlete Head Injuries via iQ by Intel http://mvb.me/s/b2aeba Future of Wearable Tech, Sports + Tech By Robert Roble, iQ Contributor & Editor at SportsTechie Innovative researchers and technology-based companies are hard at work addressing the serious dangers of brain injuries and resulting concussions. Using wearable sensors, mobile devices such as…
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Deltatre Supports C4 Broadcast Of First Ever UK Winter Paralympic Gold Medal
I sent deltatre a tweet last week asking what was happening with their Sochi 2014 Paralympic coverage and they responded that visually impaired skier Kelly Gallagher and guide Charlotte Evans won the first ever winter Paralympic gold medal for Great Britain. Channel 4, with support from deltatre, was at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Centre in…
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Motocross Can Teach Kids Valuable Life Lessons
He’s tried football and baseball. She’s tried softball, soccer, and tennis. And you have watched and inwardly wept with him when these sports didn’t work out for one reason or another. Your child wants to be an athletic success, and you know that it is possible if you can find the right activity. With more than…
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Support Alana Nichols And The Citi And Team USA Paralympic Champions Fund
Three-time U.S. Paralympian Gold Medalist Alana Nichols is partnering with Team USA Paralympic Champions Fund to increase financial support for athletes pursuing their dream of participating in the Paralympics. So is the Sports Techie community by first clicking on the Citi® Every Step of the Way® page. After that, please share and comment about this inspiring Citi…
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Manchester City Football Club Partners with iON in Exclusive Video Content Deal
The news out of London today that Manchester City Football Club announced a new partnership with iON Cameras is an opportunity for the Premier League team to enhance the fan and youth player experience using sports technology products. The deal centers on the brand famous for their Shoot/Share™ Wi-Fi connectivity and point-of-view (POV) cameras, becoming City’s Official…
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Best, Brightest And Worst Major League Baseball Executives Of All Time
The Evolution of the Major League Baseball General Manager has swung from former players to more education driven and sports tech advocating GMs. Sophia Barber from Sports-management-degrees.com shared the Infographic below with the Sports Techie community blog titled, “Play Ball! The Best, Brightest and Worst Baseball Executives of All Time.” “Play Ball! The Best, Brightest and Worst…
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U.S. Olympic Sochi Gold Medalist Ted Ligety Supports Youth Enrichment Services For Urban Youth
U.S. Olympic Sochi Alpine Ski Gold Medalist Ted Ligety is teaming up with Youth Enrichment Services Operation Snowsports to help pay for urban youth to get outdoors where they’ll learn how to ski and snowboard and, in turn, build self-confidence and gain invaluable life skills. At the XXII Winter Olympics hosted by Sochi, Russia, Ted…
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Digital Scout Added To PlayOn! Sports Company Portfolio
Digital Scout was purchased by PlayOn! Sports on Friday February 14th. PlayOn! Sports is the nation’s premier high school sports media company located in Atlanta, Georgia. They are the largest rights holder, producer, and aggregator of high school sports events distributed across television, the Internet, and mobile devices in the United States. It is an…
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Support The Citi Team For Tomorrow U.S. Olympic Nordic Combined Program And Billy Demong
Our second Every Step of the Way influencer program Sports Techie community blog is about the Olympic sport of Nordic Combined and Team USA athlete Billy Demong’s work with Citi to help future generations. U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Demong has teamed up with Team for Tomorrow to help spread the Olympic value of respect, excellence…