Three Ways Technology Will Change How We Watch Sports

Technology will not only change amateur and professional sports, but also the way we as spectators experience sport in front of our screens or in the stadiums. Here are a few ideas about the future of sporting events. No matter how cynical the ancient Roman political slogan bread and circus for the masses is, it shows that sporting events – such as chariot racing which might be familiar from the classical movie Ben Hur – has had the ability to mobilize spectators since antiquity. The feeling of cheering together for a team and being part of something bigger than the self has not lost anything from its charm. In 2013, the US Major League Baseball had over 74 million in–stadium viewers. Events such as the Olympic Games, football World Cup finals, and the American Superbowl command more than 1 billion viewers through television and online channels. As you can see, only the means of cheering and following sporting events have changed with the development of technology – the enthusiasm remains. Professional athletes communicate directly with their fans through social media channels such as Facebook and Twitter, which might replace the obsolete idea of holding press conferences. Driverless and self-parking cars will free up a lot of space from parking lots around stadiums and reduce traffic. This way and due to the smaller footprint of stadiums, they could be built in city centers. However, spectatorship through television and online channels and the changes aroun...
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