April 25, 2003

UK gymnastics go high-tech.: Whooo! With access to new-fangled technologies like the "Internet," "broadband," "e-learning," "chat rooms," and "video," the lottery-funded British Gymnastics is convinced they can "increase the effectiveness of our coaches, improve the service we deliver and it will definitely make a difference to the gymnasts." I couldn't help but smile when I saw this. I was thinking, ok, maybe they can increase their funding sources by combining video chatrooms and girls (and guys) in tights in acrobatic positions. But seriously, what's so great about getting wired? The science guy at the gymnastics place says, oh we're not just throwing money at technology, this is going to make a difference to the gymnasts, oh yeah. With not one clear example of how it will improve performance. In what gymnastics performance-enhancing ways might these technologies be used? Hmm?

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