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Sportshour: Drone Racing: The Future of Sport?

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Drone Racing: The Future of Sport

17/09/2016 GMT

Drone Racing: The Future of Sport?

BBC World Service - Sportshour, Drone Racing: The Future of Sport?

How the immersive sport of drone racing went from underground to mainstream

How the immersive sport of drone racing went from underground to mainstream.

Is drone racing the future of sport? It’s about to go mainstream with television deals to show a new drone league. The sport appeals to so many because according to Drone.TV presenter Skip Fredricks "You're truly immersed... It's a virtual reality competition, in the real world!"

TUEs Carefully:
The illegal release of information relating to athletes use of therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs) has led to wider questions about the role and effectiveness of Wada. Journalist and author Philip Hersh has covered 18 Olympiads and says this latest incident highlights that the “global anti-doping system is broken”.

Phishnets:
Whilst the recent Wada hack has highlighted the significance of cybercrime in sport, it is by no means the first occasion (A St. Louis Cardinals executive was sentenced in July to four years for hacking an opposing team) and it won’t be the last. James Hampshire helped develop the cyber-defence for the London 2012 Olympics and is an expert in the field. He has been looking at the increasing threat of cyber-criminals to teams on and off the field, event organisers and fans that are targeted at big sporting events.

A Devonian in New York:
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, in the shadow of the Arthur Ashe stadium, English football (soccer) coach Jon Vaughan is putting a group of youngsters through their paces. Rooklyn International is a community football team in New York, set up to help refugees trying to adapt to a new city, new culture, and different language. We meet Jon and the players to find out the impact of the team on their lives.

(Photo: Sorell Miller (R), 12, uses a remote control and cockpit view goggles as he flies his drone during practise day at the National Drone Racing Championships. Credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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