Some examples of current leisure/recreation/sports and the technological advances in them?

Question by skybluu: Some examples of current leisure/recreation/sports and the technological advances in them?
I already have some stuff about Xbox/wii/PS3 (would that be under leisure or recreation?) now I need something about sports and which other one I haven’t covered.

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Answer by Mabo
I saw this great show on The Discovery Channel a while back, about how technology had advanced the sports of surfing and skateboarding.

Skateboarding – the wheels used to be metal, which didn’t work very well, then they made clay or ceramic ones, which allowed a little better control, but wore out quickly. But modern skateboarding would not be possible without the advancement in the materials of the wheels they use now.

I don’t skateboard, but apparently a lot of the moves that are more recent were not possible with the old style of wheels.

Surfing – Originally, surfboards were made out of wood, which was heavy and took skill to shape correctly. Now they’re being made out of – fiberglass? – or something, and the technology has advanced in changing their density and shape until it’s optimal for surfing.

And just like skateboarding, there are some newer moves that were not possible with the old boards.

I’m sorry I can’t remember more details, but I hope I’ve given you a place to start looking!

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