
Tech Chairs - The Sports Technology Podcast
If you are a sports fan, work in sports or are someone who is ‘tech curious’, then Tech Chairs is the podcast for you.
In the first series, sports presenter, John Inverdale and sports entrepreneur, Rebecca Hopkins, take a look at how technology has shaped modern sport. They talk to experts in all walks of sport as well as champion athletes, including Sir Ben Ainslie and Chris Boardman. If you have ever wondered how Hawkeye was developed, how much your DNA influences which sport you should choose, or how to make a bike go faster, tune into Tech Chairs.
Website - www.techchairs.co
Podcasting since 2023 • 11 episodes
Tech Chairs - The Sports Technology Podcast
Latest Episodes
So Why Are Your Bikes’ Handlebars 42”?
No sport, competitively or recreationally, has changed more in the past 30 years than cycling. At the heart of this has been an Olympic champion, technical wizard, entrepreneur and campaigner. Chris Boardman is Rebecca and John’s guest on this ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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17:21

When Did Sailing Become F1 On Sea?
Ben Ainslie, is more than Britain’s greatest ever competitive sailor. His trophy cabinet might be huge but his thirst for technology-driven success is boundless. Ben talks Rebecca and John through his career through the lens of technology, from...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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17:34

F1 – Driving to Survive The Technology?
Widely regarded as the most tech-forward of all popular sports, F1 has technology running through its DNA. This time, John and Rebecca are joined by Simon Taylor, a man who for 50 years has scrutinized every car, driver, race and designer in mo...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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16:12

Sports Broadcast – When Did One Screen Stop Being Enough?
Today there are countless ways and formats for watching sport – but how did this happen? Rebecca and John talk to two of the men directly responsible. Paul Davies is a leading figure from TV and determines Wimbledon’s annual broadcast, while Da...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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19:06

From the Track to the High Street: How Sports Apparel Is Big Business
Say ‘sports technology’ to most people and they think ‘wearables’ but how did we get to this point – and what is that market worth? John and Rebecca talking through this multi-billion-dollar market with two experts with vastly different backgro...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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19:17
