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Olympic Taekwondo Could Feature 360-Degree 4K Video

Spectators watching the 2020 Olympics will likely notice something different about the taekwondo competition. When the Summer Games go to Tokyo, martial arts fans will be able to watch taekwondo in 360-degree 4K video, according to an announcement from World Taekwondo. The ultra high-definition panoramic cameras would bring fans unprecedented views of the fighters’ technique […]

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Toyota Motorsport Designs Sled For Paralympic Champion

Andrea Eskau, a German Paralympic athlete, is the best in the world at what she does. Road cycling gold in Beijing, London and Rio de Janeiro along with biathlon and cross-country skiing gold in Sochi proves it. Over the last five years, Toyota Motorsport GmbH has played a crucial role in Eskau’s success. It designed the […]

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Swimming Canada Looks To Improve Relay Times With TritonWear

With the hope of reaching relay improvement at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, the Canadian swim team has announced a partnership with TritonWear, a Toronto-based sports technology company. The use of TritonWear’s technology beginning next month will allow coaches and athletes to have access to information that has historically been unavailable, allowing the team to […]

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Toyota Backs Effort To Build Flying Car To Light Olympics Cauldron

One of the world’s largest automakers is entering the flying-car race. Fifteen Toyota Group companies, including Toyota Motor Corporation, have pledged financial support to Cartivator Resource Management, a Japanese non-profit organization that is developing a flying car called SkyDrive. “I would like to thank all those that have supported us until now and to extend […]

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