High-tech training has obviously been around for years and
infiltrated many sports. But the London 2012 Olympics is a
showcase for how mobile has also infiltrated modern athletics.
One reason is the way the Olympics is a one-every-four-years
showcase for certain kinds of individual sports. In such
individual sports – think hurdling or diving – the emphasis is
on the athlete to beat a particular time, distance or other
mark. Practices basically become simulations of actual
competitions, making them easy for coaches to study and analyze
using high-speed cameras and/or motion sensors. “USA Track &
Field has the mantra that we are science-based, coach-driven and
athlete-centered,” said one of the U.S. Olympic track coaches
interviewed in this AOL Autos video about the Olympics. “Just a
1-2% change can make the difference whether you’re going to make
the team or win a medal.” Another example is the Centre d’Alt
Rendiment (CAR) in Spain. There, coaches study swimmers,
gymnasts and other Olympians using HD-quality d