The smash theory

 
Sport
…when the going gets tough
Technology is playing an ever-increasing role in professional and non-professional sport. Big data,
match analysis and individual performance analysis along with the inseparable accessories worn by fitness fans
that study every athletic action and contextualise it in the light of individual and collective physical parameters. Technology improves performance,
plots physical effort, highlights problem areas, reveals talents, but what has become of the epic of sport? Will the heroic dimension that is part of the story of sporting feats be regenerated or impoverished as it tells of champions who keep pace with technology. How important has the evolution of training and materials become compared to talent and hard work?