Los Juegos Olímpicos (JJOO) de Río, el evento deportivo del año, tendrán un coste 4.557 millones de dólares (4.095 millones de euros) -un 51% más de lo presupuestado-, la cifra contrasta con los casi 15.000 millones de dólares (13.452 millones de euros) que costó la organización de los JJOO de Londres, según un informe del Saïd Business School de la Universidad de Oxford.
Last season, the Los Angeles Lakers paid Kobe Bryant $23.5 million as he sat on the bench indefinitely with a torn rotator cuff. That’s just a fraction of the $500 million that injured players’ salaries cost professional sports teams last year alone.
Le 12 juin 2014, à Voiron, dans les Alpes, se déroulera la 5ème édition d'Inosport. Cette rencontre annuelle de l'innovation dans la filière sport, loisirs, santé/bien-être est un événement unique en Europe qui propose aux quelque 300 professionnels attendus, parmi lesquels 10% en provenance des pays européens, de découvrir les innovations qui seront les incontournables de demain et d'appréhender leurs applications dans les domaines les plus divers.
When you think about it, it’s odd that wearable tech makers are so obsessed with wristbands. Most wearable tech products currently focus on fitness, and the most popular cardio exercises–biking, running, swimming–are powered by the lower body.
There will come a day when every sports game will have some element of data — a brand that brings you the Halftime analysis in a whole new way.
Zepp Labs, which raised $15 million in funding today, says it’s going to be that brand.
The company sells a sensor that can monitor your swing and give you feedback on it. It works with your tennis racket, baseball bat, or your golf glove. When we asked chief executive Jason Fass whether the company was looking at more sports, he confirmed he’s already on it.
When it comes to exercise, both motivation and enjoyment tend to be a lot higher when friends are involved. They cheer us on, challenge us and make exercise more social. The App Store is stuffed with exercise, fitness and wellness apps of all kinds, and by this point, eyes roll every time a new fitness app launches.
