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Here are the top 15 interesting sports technology links today:

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1. FIFA are selling the greatest World Cup highlights as NFT's, but it is complex - Link

At first when reading the headlines, we thought this was great. Imagine owning Shilton's famous save from Pele, or Maradona's famous one-hand-of-god moment. As a fan, this would be amazing, and you would rightly have to pay $millions to acquire it, but you could leverage that over years to come, and provide your children with a legacy.

However, it's not that simple. Looking at the T&C's when you buy one of these reels, you only own the right to the NFT on the Algorand network and have no rights on the "Media" itself. Such as shame - it's a digital version of sports card collecting, but there is no limited edition print, so what's the point.

Maybe we are wrong and for $20 to $30 it would be a good investment, but that's not how we see it at the moment.

2. Take gaming to your backyard with this Smart Baseball - Link

Active Gaming is a term that most parents will be talking about in the future.

Playfinity are one of a few groups aiming to take the digital experience outdoors to encourage more play outside. Playfinity have three options are the moment:

1. Backyard League Gaming Baseball

2. Jump Games for an outdoor trampoline

3. Smartball that offers a variety of digital outdoor ball games.

If you haven't explored this area, it is worth checking out.

3. Climate-controlled covered cycling paths in Dubai - Link

THE LOOP in Dubai is a new 93 km sustainable urban cycle highway; one of the smartest cycling & running infrastructure anywhere in the world.

THE LOOP aims to connect more than 3 million residents using a healthy mode of transport - walking and cycling. It will provide an enjoyable climate controlled all-year environment with the aim to make cycling & walking the primary mode of transport for daily commutes for more than 80% of Dubai’s residents by 2040.

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1. Neude Shapewear Meets Men’s High-Fashion Underwear - Link

High-fashion men’s underwear meets shapewear to help you look and feel your best.

It's one of the hardest things to tell if underwear is "better" than others from purely looking online. It reminds me of a study we did 10 years ago comparing men's underwear and looking online, no difference, actually wearing them, massive difference!!!!

Hopefully these guys have cracked the fit which was the top priority from our study.

2. Omni is a Self-Cleaning Foldable Toothbrush - Link

We are pretty sure these were around in the 80's or 90's. Travel toothbrushes that fold away, but clearly they are having a revival on crowdfunding sites.

3. Winter camping will never be the same without an igloo - Link

Board of using a tent? Try a pop-up igloo.

Fun for all the family, but don't sleep in it.

"We do not recommend sleeping in your Inland Iglu. However, if your iglu is properly build with 6in or thicker ice walls, it will naturally retain and insulate body heat often keeping your iglu about 30 degrees warmer than the outside temperature."

Body / Mind / Nutrition

1. How Ketones in Tecton™ May Help With Traumatic Brain Injuries - Link

Tecton™ has developed the first ketone hydration beverage, which could be used to help athletes of all ages recover from concussions. Ketones are a natural alternative energy source that can reduce the brain’s reliance on impaired glucose metabolism. In fact, the “energy crisis” which results from impaired glucose metabolism after a concussion is thought to be associated with some of the harmful effects of a concussion.

Research shows ketone esters offer benefits that could accelerate healing from concussions.

This is an interesting area for concussion, certainly worth reading more.

2. Meet fast food for endurance athletes - Link

Oh wait, it's actually called fast food.

The Fastfood team produces galactose by converting naturally occurring and abundant lactose into its two key components, galactose and glucose, which, in combination with fructose, creates the ideal carbohydrate blend to power maximum athletic performance, while remaining lactose-free to avoid intolerance.

3. Venus Williams new plant based nutrition brand - Link

"I’ve had the experience of not being healthy, of suffering from pain that impacted my ability to function on a daily basis. It’s not a great place to be. Since adopting a plant-based diet and exploring superfood nutrition, I’ve seen the benefits for my body, my mind, and my performance firsthand. I want to give other people that opportunity to be healthy, to feel good, to be able to live out their dreams. I truly believe the better fuel we drink and eat, the better we perform and feel."

by Venus Williams

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Digital Technology (AR, VR, AI, E-sports, etc.)

1. Nike RTFKT Studios using NFT's to fund college athletes - Link

Nike’s RTFKT Studios partners with Division Street’s Oregon-based brand Ducks of a Feather to launch a limited-edition AR helmet NFT collection.

Division Street will use the proceeds and royalties from the sale of the NFT collection to advance its goal of supporting the student-athletes at the University of Oregon.

2. Nike awarding creative shoe designers with crypto - Link

Members of the .SWOOSH group was invited to participate in the #YourForce1 competition, which asks participants to create an Instagram visual storyboard displaying unique footwear designs. The brand will then select four winners, and each winner will be rewarded with $5,000 and the chance to collaborate with Nike designers to build their unique digital footwear.

3. Nissan and New Balance make sneaker car - Link

Because who hasn’t dreamed of driving a giant shoe, New Balance has teamed up with Nissan to advertise its new 327 sneakers with the specially designed Nissan Kicks 327 Edition, an SUV all dressed up just like the shoe. That’s fun.

Granted, it doesn’t really make me want either the shoe or the car, but it’s still fun.

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Nissan x New Balance Car. We couldn't resist creating a car from a pair of sneakers using AI.

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