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What AR in sport does today: in-goggle training, an AR-native sport, headsets opening stadiums to fans with sight loss, and why smart glasses beat VR.

On Pentecost Island, Vanuatu, men dive from 30-metre towers with only vines on their ankles. The story of Naghol, the sacred ritual behind bungee jumping.

Whitewater rafting levels explained: what the Class I to VI grades really mean, how safe commercial rafting is, and how to choose your first trip.

The global sports tech market is racing toward $60 billion. Here's what that surge actually delivers to community clubs, recreational athletes, and weekend competitors.

Go deeper into wheelchair basketball rules: push counts, clock violations, legal chairs, fouls and player eligibility, drawn from the IWBF rulebook.

Chinlone, Myanmar's national game, has no winners and no losers. Discover its 1,500-year story, the ball makers who sustain it, and where to see it played.

Why traditional sports matter: how the world's oldest games carry culture and identity, why many are under threat, and who is keeping them alive.

Discover parkour, from its French origins to your first class. What it costs, how safe it is, and where to train near you.

Discover chess boxing, the hybrid sport where blitz chess meets boxing. How it works, its comic-book origins, and how you can try it yourself.

Discover Para swimming, the original Paralympic sport — how racing works, the S1 to S14 classification system, and how to get in the water.

Wearables aren't just tracking you anymore. Here's what AI coaching on WHOOP, Garmin, Oura and Apple Watch actually does today, and what's still coming.

A beginner's guide to sepak takraw, Southeast Asia's acrobatic kick-volleyball: how it works, its history, the gear you need, and how to start playing.

Athletes are among the most monitored people on earth — but who owns their biometric data? Explore the real legal fight over GPS, heart rate, and health data in sport.

Cycle ball (Radball) explained: football on fixed-gear bikes, two a side, how it's played, its history, the UCI World Championships, plus what it costs and how to start.

Discover how Olly Timing's AI computer vision records swimmers' times without timekeepers — what it does today, and where AI timing heads next.

What is pickleball? A clear beginner's guide to the rules, court, gear and history of the world's fastest-growing paddle sport, and how to start.

Artificial intelligence has quietly moved from the sidelines to the centre of elite sport. It now helps coaches read performance, flags injury risk before it lands, speeds up the tightest officiating calls, and even writes the commentary on the highlights you watch afterwards. This is a clear-eyed guide to what AI in sport actually does today, where it's still finding its feet, and why the technology is only as good as the judgement of the people using it.

Frame Running lets people with balance impairments run independently — and it debuts at the LA28 Paralympics. How the sport works and how to get started.

How smart mouthguards now flag dangerous head impacts in real time, helping protect players in rugby, football and beyond.

Bouldering is booming since climbing went Olympic. Here's how it works, what the grades mean, and how to start safely as a complete beginner.

Hornussen is a 400-year-old Swiss sport where a puck flies at 300km/h and farmers swat it from the sky with wooden boards. The story of a national obsession.

From Hawk-Eye to semi-automated offside, robot umpires and smart balls, here's how technology is changing who makes the call in sport.

New to underwater hockey? Learn how Octopush works, the cheap gear you need, and how to find a club and start playing this fast pool sport.

Sports technology is revolutionising the world of sports, ushering in a new era of innovation and possibilities. From athletic performance tracking to sports analytics, advancements in sports tech are transforming the way athletes train, fans engage, and sports organisations operate. In this article, we look briefly at the history of technology in sport and then delve into the latest developments in sports technology and explore what the future holds for the exciting times ah