Comments on: Google’s Gold Medal in Beijing http://racetalkblog.com/2008/08/27/google%e2%80%99s-gold-medal-in-beijing/ Media, Communcations and Public Relations Tue, 22 May 2012 23:37:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jon Westenberg http://racetalkblog.com/2008/08/27/google%e2%80%99s-gold-medal-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-2886 Jon Westenberg Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:43:54 +0000 http://racetalkblog.com/?p=462#comment-2886 But at the same time, isnt the addition of yet more technology that can help athletes achieve success in their events moving further from the Olympic spirit? Understandably, the Chinese had an advantage on their home turf, but so it has always been in the world of sport, and America will have her advantage the next time the US hosts. I just feel using this technology in sport rather than a reliance on humanity itself is developing a band precendent and damaging the traditions of sport....... Anyone elses ideas on this? Maybe I'm just jumping the gun here!! I do feel though that in an increasingly technological age its important to keep some things simple...... But at the same time, isnt the addition of yet more technology that can help athletes achieve success in their events moving further from the Olympic spirit?

Understandably, the Chinese had an advantage on their home turf, but so it has always been in the world of sport, and America will have her advantage the next time the US hosts.

I just feel using this technology in sport rather than a reliance on humanity itself is developing a band precendent and damaging the traditions of sport…….
Anyone elses ideas on this?
Maybe I’m just jumping the gun here!!
I do feel though that in an increasingly technological age its important to keep some things simple……

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