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Combination Of Grass, Synthetic Turf And Cork Being Used At Some Euro 2016 Venues To Keep Players Safe

Many technological innovations have reached the sports facility market in recent times. For athletic events that take place on the world stage, engineers and designers are constantly bringing new ideas to enhance the player and audience experience. One of the latest technological advancements in sports facilities involves the composition of its playing field. Natural Grass, […]

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IFAB And FIFA Ramping Up Implementation Of Video Assistant Referees

After the International Football Association Board (IFAB) and FIFA met earlier this month, it was announced that six competitions around the globe would begin to experiment with video assistant referees (VARs). The only situations that the VARs will take part in with decision-making will include: 1. Goals scored 2. Penalty decisions 3. Direct red card […]

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Qatar University Engineers To Use 3D-Printed Stadium Models To Prepare For Extreme Weather At The 2022 FIFA World Cup

Over the last few decades, 3D-printing technology has been used by engineers to create new products in new and innovative ways with all new materials. Recently, this innovative field has exponentially become more widespread, especially in the sports world. Engineers in Qatar have began making more innovations within the 3D-printing sports space. It was recently reported […]

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Manchester City FC To Host Data Driven Hackathon

Manchester City FC, one of the world’s most technologically focused soccer teams (or perhaps group of teams), is set to make another innovative first for a club. In conjunction with two tech companies with which they have partnerships, Opta Pro and ChyronHego, Manchester City are hosting a hackathon at the City Football Academy in Manchester from […]

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Bvddy, The Tinder For Sports App, Raise $1.5 Million

The app Bvddy, which has been compared to a Tinder for sports and fitness fans, has just collected $1.5 million in Series A capital. Bvddy gives users the ability to connect people through sports and working out. Users can also communicate, schedule game times and locations to play along with creating teams or leagues in their area […]

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