UniquelySport.com Articles

Is esports a sport? How sport is defined, what research shows about the physical load, and where esports already wins medals.

How carbon plate running shoes work, what the research says about elite and everyday runners, the World Athletics rules for 2026 and how to start using them safely.

Five real case studies on how sport and fitness use technology to support the human relationships that keep people coming back, plus what the research says.

Ten Australian examples of technology in community sport, from Hawk-Eye officiating at public pools to AI drowning detection, club apps and participation data.

Adaptive fitness technology is moving fast, but not evenly. See why wearables misread wheelchair training and what genuinely works today.

Did the technology at the 2026 World Cup improve football? An evidence-led verdict on VAR accuracy, atmosphere, cost, and what reaches your local club.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Ten sports technology trends shaping 2026, from AI officiating and wearables to smart stadiums and athlete data, and which are available now or still in trials.