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Stadium virus prevention steers spotlight toward fan privacy
The metal detectors every sports fan has become accustomed to at the gate might soon be accompanied by thermal body scanners as part of the gargantuan task of preventing the spread of the new coronavirus and other airborne diseases.
Usain Bolt goes viral with ‘social distancing’ Olympic photo
Retired track star Usain Bolt showed he’s still a few steps ahead when he posted an AFP picture of him outstripping his rivals at the Beijing Olympics with the cheeky caption: “social distancing”.
Athletics-Fitness app Strava finds love-hate relationship with running
Only a fraction of people who run do so because they love it, and most are motivated by boosting their body image and improving their heart and mental health, according to a global survey by the fitness-tracking app Strava.
Revenge porn case: He allegedly sent US teen a video of her assault
Maurice Washington III, 19, was charged in December in Santa Clara County Superior Court with one felony count of child pornography and a misdemeanour count of distributing a private sexual video to cause emotional distress, a violation of what is commonly known as California's "revenge porn" law.
Asian Games: China crowned Arena of Valor champion as eSports makes ‘historical’ Asian Games debut
China defeated Taiwan to win the first ever Arena of Valor gold medal on Aug 26, as eSports made a splashy debut as an exhibition event at the 2018 Asian Games.
Sports tech firm Stats looks to bring A.I. to the broadcast booth and sideline
When a baseball announcer rattles off your favourite player's batting average with two outs and runners on first and third, he's not pulling that figure from the back of his mind. There's a good chance that timely information was provided by Stats, a Chicago-based sports data and technology company.
FA to increase World Cup cybersecurity over hacking concerns
The English Football Association will increase cybersecurity for the 2018 World Cup in Russia after hacking attacks by a group suspected of links to a Russian spy agency, media reports said.
Ford ousts CEO as auto industry faces transformation
In the latest sign that driverless cars and other revolutionary new technologies are shaking automakers to their roots, the chief executive of Ford Motor Co just got tossed.
IAAF says medical records compromised by Fancy Bear hacking group
The governing body of global athletics (IAAF) said it had suffered a cyberattack that it believes has compromised information about athletes' medical records.
Running with an exosuit
The story of Mohd Ridzuan Mohd Puzi is one of triumph. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of one, Ridzuan, a van-driver’s son, has gone from flipping burgers in the sleepy border town of Padang Besar in Perlis to winning the nation’s first-ever gold medal at the Paralympics in Rio last year.
