British speed skaters are hoping to freeze the competition at the International Skating Union World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Canada starting today thanks to new, lightweight skates developed by engineers from defence, aerospace and security company BAE Systems.
As part of its ongoing technology partnership with UK Sport, BAE Systems experts at Filton, Bristol have employed computer-aided optimisation and production methods normally used to build military aircraft, to create new under-boot skate attachments for the GB short track speed skating squad. The attachments enhance responsiveness and allow the UK’s top athletes to push…
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