In the earlier Tokyo Olympics, Li Huishi's "wind-breaking suit" on a green lake bike was famous for using locally-developed technology.
In fact, the victory of top-level events often depends on the slightest difference, and the role of sports technology is increasingly valued in modern events.
The government recently announced that it and the Jockey Club will allocate 300 million yuan in sports technology to inject fresh water into the industry. The next question is how to make good use of the funds.
In fact, the local sports sector has long understood its importance. For example, the Hong Kong Textile and Apparel R&D Center has cooperated with the Institute of Physical Education to develop asymmetric sports shoes for fencing players, as well as develop, produce and test thermal sportswear for rowing teams.
The two organizations assisted the rowing team to win one gold and four silvers in the 2014 Asian Games.
As for Li Huishi's cycling jersey, it was developed by the Institute of Physical Education and the University of Science and Technology in 2019 with the support of the businessman and the Innovation and Technology Fund of the Innovation and Technology Commission.
The whole plan is not limited to making battle suits that can reduce wind resistance, but through wind tunnel testing and numerical simulation to customize cycling equipment and improve riding posture for the cycling team.
She once praised the relevant technology for enabling athletes to perform at the best level in the event on the occasion of introducing the scientific research plan.
Rivalry not only emphasizes explosive power, but also emphasizes the use of tactics. It is a game of fighting intelligence.
(Photo by Gao Shiqi)
However, sports research requires a lot of resources.
For example, a local innovation and technology company that analyzes human movement data admitted in a recent interview that the artificial intelligence system designed for the fencing and windsurfing team demonstration company in the past uses sensors worn on the body to analyze athletes' posture in real time and improve training methods. , But because the system expenditure is up to 5 million yuan, it is difficult for the sports academy to allocate funds, so the athletes can only sigh at the door.
Fund goals must be clear
The government put forward five measures to support sports after the Tokyo Olympics. One of them is to jointly allocate 300 million yuan with the Jockey Club to establish the "Capability Enhancement Fund" to carry out sports technology and sports medicine research in the next few years, including the improvement of athletes' equipment , Purchase additional equipment for the Physical Fitness Science Training Center and Sports Medicine Center of the Sports Institute to prepare for the competition.
Setting up a fund to solve the shortage of funds is the first step, and the next question is how to use the fund.
The government and the Jockey Club should explain in detail as soon as possible, including whether the foundation will open to the outside world to apply, if so, how long will it take to approve funding, and whether elite athletes, coaches and support teams can express their opinions.
It is conceivable that the types of sports that have been allocated to sports that have the most conditions for progress are very different from those that have the greatest opportunity to compete for bids.
On July 28, in Tokyo, Japan, He Shibei stepped onto the podium and received the silver medal in the women's 200m freestyle.
She later won the silver medal in the women's 100m freestyle. For the first time, a Hong Kong athlete won two medals in an Olympic Games.
(Matthias Schrader/Associated Press)
In addition, since part of the fund comes from public money, the government can also add some application clauses. For example, the government can obtain training data of athletes for analysis, strengthen the grasp of changes in athletes’ performance, and increase the chances of obtaining approval for projects that can transfer knowledge and technology. Promote the commercialization and popularization of results, extend the influence beyond the sports sector, and let sports technology benefit the public.
Looking around the world, science and technology competitions in the sports industry have taken shape, and they are getting more and more fierce. The Hong Kong government's 300 million yuan sports technology fund for local elite athletes is actually not much.
In order to keep the water flowing, the government needs to continue to win support from the business community.
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