NEW YORK — Seattle-based football helmet technology company Vicis had a table set up last month at the New York Marriott Marquis. The Times Square hotel was the place to be as some of the most powerful people in college sports attended the Learfield Intercollegiate Athletics Forum. The Vicis helmet was displayed just outside the […]
With a futuristic combination of drone technology and snowboarding, the Latvian company Aerones is redefining extreme sports. Dubbed “droneboarding,” the burgeoning sport pairs skilled pilots with fearless athletes. Snowboarders hold onto a tow rope while a nine-foot long drone flies through the sky, pulling the riders across the frozen terrain. Almost one year ago to the day, Aerones published footage of snowboarder Kaspars Balamovskis being […]
Japan closed out the 2016 Rio Olympics in memorable fashion, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dressing as Mario during the closing ceremony as part of a video game-themed teaser for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Now the country is hoping to open those next Summer Games in an even more memorable way — by lighting the Olympic […]
Cristiano Ronaldo, Serena Williams, Kyrie Irving and Odell Beckham Jr. are among the Nike athletes who got a chance to wear the much-anticipated self-lacing HyperAdapt 1.o. That’s the shoe that drew inspiration from “Back To The Future” and is touted as “the future of footwear.” “It’s almost like they can’t believe it,” Nike senior innovator Tiffany Beers said Thursday on […]
The Paris Navigating Gym will rely on its passengers to stay afloat, literally. Gym memberships won’t keep the gym going — the passengers pedaling will. Created by international design and innovation office Carlo Ratti Associati, the Paris Navigating Gym project is designed to be a human-powered boat that floats the Seine River using energy from passenger […]
