The Sports Technology Awards Launches Today Very Exciting Entries Expected from Rugby
Today (Thursday 10th October) sees the launch of The Sports Technology Awards, which have been created to recognize the increasingly important role that technology plays throughout sport.
A range of categories have been created to reflect the diversity of the sectors, spanning elite sport, leisure, disability, fan engagement, officiating and apps as well as the work done to embrace technology by federations, clubs, rights holders and broadcasters.
Some of the most recognizable faces in rugby are on the judging panel including international referee, Nigel Owens and World Cup winners Ben Kay and Maggie Alphonsi and former World Cup winning coach Sir Clive Woodward.
Rebecca Hopkins, Director of the STAs, said ‘Anyone involved in sport cannot fail to be aware of the influence and importance that technology now plays. Fans, athletes, coaches, match officials, the media, stadia, sponsors – they are all looking for ways to get more out of their involvement in sport and, increasingly, it is technology that is meeting their needs. Rugby has witnessed seismic change, so we look forward to some very exciting entries from this sport.’
STA Judge, Jamie Baulch, added ‘As a former athlete turned sports businessman I have seen the sector from most angles. Indisputably technology is now an omnipresent force in sport and its influence will inevitably continue to grow. I think this is extremely exciting and I cannot wait to see what innovations will be presented to the judges in January.’
Entries will be invited for the following subject categories (sub-categories are detailed on the awards website):
· Best Technology in a Single Sport
· Best Technology across Multiple Sports
· Best Support Technology
· Best Performance Technology
· Best Training Technology
· Best Technology to Promote Participation in Sport
· Best Use of Technology by a Major Sports Facility
· Best Technology Provider
· Best Technological Advance or use of Technology
· Best Technology Partnership
· Best Sports App
· Best Innovation in Sports Technology
For more information is at www.sportstechnologyawards.com
