Josh Noble

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145 appearances 1 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 11 Jul

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FT News Briefing · Rewiring sport: How technology is helping athletes break barriers · 11 Jul 2026 podcast

How much, when you mentioned this sort of cost of going to a camp, I mean, how much are we talking about here? voice-verified

Larissa has come up with a workaround, an app that can help athletes measure themselves and their potential for a much, much lower price. voice-verified

Sumo trains an AI model on video data and pairs it with tech-enabled measuring tools. voice-verified

A key measurement in the world of American football is the 40-yard dash. voice-verified

Using SUMA, athletes can gather data and get recommendations on how to gain an edge in training, all through the use of their smartphone. voice-verified

A quick bit of jargon here, a D2 athlete would be someone at a Division II school, which is less prestigious than a D1 or a Division I school. voice-verified

Sumer's recruiting tool has been made possible by advanced camera technology, better video analysis, and the use of AI. voice-verified

And that's all been helpful for people like Kari Darlington. voice-verified

Kari's professional career has focused on recruiting athletes. voice-verified

He's done that by travelling around the United States, sometimes staying in hotel rooms for as many as 200 nights a year, because this is, historically, how football recruitment happens. voice-verified

He goes to camps, he meets players, and he gets a sense of a young athlete's potential. voice-verified

Kari says that the trend towards tech-enabled scouting that Suma and others have brought about is rapidly changing the way future athletes are being discovered. voice-verified

Thanks to the move towards technology in the world of recruiting, Kari has a lot more data and a lot more chance of finding undiscovered players that have that slight edge. voice-verified

But from an athlete's perspective, all this tech and data can be a double-edged sword. voice-verified

Apps like Sumer can replace going to a camp or sending a fancy video, yet it can also heap pressure on young athletes without the expert advice that comes from experienced coaches. voice-verified

At the start of an athlete's career, access to small, tech-enabled gains can be massively consequential. voice-verified

But for older athletes, it can also help them stay in the game for longer. voice-verified

We'll find out how after the break. voice-verified

In suburban Las Vegas, far away from the casinos and the nightlife, inside a big, air-conditioned building, there's a robot that likes to fight. voice-verified

This is Duncan French, Senior Vice President of Performance at the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the UFC. voice-verified

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