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Sport 2.0

From the changing face of live sport to its collision with the virtual world, our series looks at what the future holds

  • From driverless F1 cars to live video gaming, long-held assumptions about what constitutes sport are being challenged.

    Young fans have the power to redefine sport with virtual league of their own

    Supporters disillusioned with modern sport have built enormously popular online teams whose followers are now filling real-life stadiums
  • Street Fighter character Ryu

    Forget dancing horses, surfing and BMX – the Olympic Games need eSports

    eSports can be the spark for the International Olympic Committee to update the Olympic Games and reach a larger, more diverse audience
  • South Korean eSports

    The rise of eSports: are addiction and corruption the price of its success?

  • ESports: the digital revolution has arrived – video

  • Robocar.

    Simulators, e-gamers and robot-cars: the bold new horizons of motor sport

    Emphasis on simulator work in motor sport means more drivers will emerge from the gaming scene – if they can conquer problems over the lack of ‘fear of death’
  • Populous Future Stadia Hologram L02

    Stadiums of the future: a revolution for the fan experience in sport

    Tottenham’s new stadium will have its own microbrewery, while the Atlanta Falcons new home will feature the world’s first 360-degree video wall – what else does the future hold for sports arenas?
  • Sim racing, robots and holograms: how technology is changing sport – video

    Motor sport, and F1 especially, has always sought to explore new technologies and the latest innovations but how will these advances impact sport in the future?
  • Fifa 18

    Hashtag United, Wimbly Womblys and the virtual gamers striking it rich

  • How football is adapting to the demands of the digital world – video

  • Seb Coe,

    Sebastian Coe: ‘Athletics needs to be innovative, braver and more creative’

  • Fireworks as the Olympic Flag is carried round to the flagpole.

    Sport 2.0: crumbling traditions create a whole new ballgame

  • Golf Sixes<br>A six-shaped mascot jumps for joy as he sees a tee-shot from Chris Wood of England land on the 1st green during the inaugural Golf Sixes tournament at Centurion Golf Club near St Albans on May 7th 2017 in Hertfordshire (Photo by Tom Jenkins) FOR SPORT 2.0 PROJECT

    Golf fights old perceptions and drop in players to attract new audience

  • Night of the 10,000m PBs<br>Beth Potter and Steph Twell emerge from the beer tent on the home straight during the British womens 10,000 metres championship part of the Night of the 10,000m personal bests at Parliament Hill athletics track on May 20th 2017 in London (Photo by Tom Jenkins) FOR SPORT 2.0 PROJECT

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    How golf and athletics are evolving for a new generation of fans – video

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