Sports
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This Gadget Told Me How Wimpy My Punches Are, Please Don’t Fight Me
You ever get in a fight? No, not on Twitter. I mean a real fight, you know, with your fists? If not, then Hykso’s $US150 FightCamp punch trackers probably aren’t your bag. The wearable is designed to provide the hard-hitting boxer within you valuable insight about your performance, and show you how you stack up…
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Electric Skateboard Pole-Vaulting Should Be The Next Olympic Sport
Aside from the opening ceremonies, how many Olympic events did you watch over the past few weeks? Very few, right? It’s about time the IOC started spicing up the games so they’re more interesting – like letting athletes compete with the aid of electric skateboards, starting with the pole vault.
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The Search For The Olympian Gene
In 2014, the former Soviet nation of Uzbekistan announced a plan that it hoped would give it a leg up in future Olympic games: It would DNA test Uzbek children to determine their athletic potential.
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IT Firm Supporting Pyeongchang Olympics Reportedly Hacked Months Ago
The IT company supporting the Winter Olympics apparently never had a chance. According to CyberScoop, it was hacked well before the Pyeongchang games ever began.