Practice and Implications of Emerging Technology on Sport Management

Abstract

Sport has always been under pressure to change. Fortunately, we can see the pressures coming as emerging technologies are published online. This situation offers an advantage as sport management students can be taught to ponder such technological advancements. No one has the complete right answer(s) today - but we can speculate and begin to prepare sport for the emerging technologies. This paper outlines five (5) advancing technologies and proposes questions for debate on their potential impact on sport. The technologies include: sporting equipment and 4D printing; deep brain stimulation and competition anxiety; block chain management; human driven drones and long distance races; and preparing for races that are higher, faster, and further …. around the moon and back. It is important to begin to prepare so we ‘get it right’ as an example of potentially not getting it right is offered to start the discussion. Insights and debate can aid to devise strategies concerning the way forward in emerging times. This means we have an opportunity to contribute to leading edge education and advance management skills for the future of sport. Significant change is happening – and sport management educators can aid in getting ahead of the issues. Keywords: sport management education, emerging technologies and sport, management of sport challenges, sport policy