Science and the olympics: technology's increasing role in the games

People used to rarely associate science with sports, but increased engineering research and investment in technology by professional sporting organizations have merged the two industries, especially in the 2012 London Olympics.

Scientists and engineers played a significant role in shaping the Great Britain Olympic team, according to BBC News. Though the partnership between sports and science has been a relatively new development, the impact of it can be seen across a number of different events.

Mobile technology, smartphones and tablet computers are found in droves at the London Olympics, as coaches, players and country officials can be seen using these devices to gauge and improve their performance.

According to the news outlet, the ease with which these devices can be integrated into sports has been surprising, but the results are hard to ignore.

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