Tag: athlete
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Brain Injuries and Extreme Sports?
The appeal of extreme sports is in the adrenaline rush the athlete feels while engaged in the activity. The inherent danger involved, combined with the athlete’s requirement to push their body beyond its perceived limits, makes sports such as base jumping and free climbing a draw for millions of thrill seekers. Unfortunately, those who choose…
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BEST HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS IN THE COUNTRY ON HSGC
NATION’S BEST ON DISPLAY ON HSGAMECENTER.COM Hundreds of ranked high school football teams are using HSGameCenter.com this postseason. With mass adoption in 2013, HSGC, created by Digital Scout, is proving its platform to be a valuable one for coaches. Among those participating schools on HSGC are some of the highest ranked teams in the country, including…
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Spartan Race World Championship on NBC Sports December 7th
The Spartan Race Beast World Championship on NBC Sports December 7th is a 90-minute TV special that features the World Championship and focus on the sport of obstacle racing. This event, the culmination of the 2013 Reebok Spartan Race Series, took place on September 21-22, 2013, in scenic central Vermont, near Spartan Race headquarters in Pittsfield. Tens…
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How the Ski Industry Affects the Environment
Nearly 96 percent of consumers have a positive image of companies that participate in cause marketing, reports research group Cone/Echo. How does this affect ski and other sports enthusiasts? Providing inexpensive products and services isn’t enough in today’s consumer-savvy market. In addition to demanding products that add value and make life easier, consumers want to…
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EON Sports VR SIDEKIQ Future of Football And Sports Training
The Sports Techie community blog spoke with Brendan Reilly, CEO, Eon Sports VR, about their data driven sports technology for performance training. EON Sports VR uses virtual reality, head mounted, 3D plays to help athletes improve and win games like teams are currently doing in traditional film rooms. The former hoops manager for Kansas Basketball…
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FIS Winter Sports Web Site Powered by Deltatre For Sochi Olympic Games
The International Ski Federation (FIS) recently partnered with deltatre to rebrand their web site in time for a significant increase in Internet traffic by fans of each sport discipline and the Sochi Winter Olympics that begins in less than 100 days. The new FIS web platform has been operating for one month now and delivers a database of exclusive digital…
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Get Ready to Kick Some Dirt with Low-Cost Bike Repair Tips
You want to get out on the motocross track, but your old bike needs some repair. You know that you can restore your bike into its former glory. However, it will not be easy and you could end up broke in the end. The good news is there are ways to revive your bike without…
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Boxing, Money, and Health: The Floyd Mayweather Case Study and Infographic
Boxing, Money, and Health: The Floyd Mayweather Case Study and InfographicThis pioneering boxing sports business infographic case study about Floyd “Money” Mayweather is full of Big Data facts for the Sports Techie community blog to analyze. The explosion of Pay Per View technology in sports and in particular boxing and the UFC have helped Mr.…
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deltatre and Monterosa Collaborate on Second Screen Sports App for Sochi Olympic Games
Innovative sports technology is coming to our good neighbors in Canada thanks in part to the new partnership between deltatre and Monterosa. While at the global sports industry Sportel Conference currently under way in Monaco, their agreement to develop a second screen application for one of Canada’s preeminent broadcasters was released. The Sports Techie community…
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Bloomberg Sports MLB Analytics Inaugural Rankings Of “BSports Best” Players Of The Year Awards
The 2013 Major League Baseball playoffs begin today on TBS and with it comes the announcement of the first-ever winners of the Bloomberg Sports Analytic rankings. BSports has graciously shared this breaking news with the Sports Techie community blog. The Moneyball era of proven MLB player success has officially arrived this season and for all seasons…