{"id":64877,"date":"2026-04-12T00:39:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T22:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/paris-2024-tech-hobbyathlet\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T22:44:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T20:44:37","slug":"paris-2024-tech-hobbyathlet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/en\/paris-2024-tech-hobbyathlet\/","title":{"rendered":"What the Tech from Paris 2024 Really Offers You as an Amateur Athlete"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]\n<h4><a href=\"\/?cat=1351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Olympic Games<\/em><\/a><\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; color=&#8221;#3b3b3c&#8221; border_style=&#8221;&#8221; thickness=&#8221;2&#8243; down=&#8221;30&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;60780&#8243; img_size=&#8221;200&#215;200&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;ibs-wappen&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_column_text]AUTHOR:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 18pt;\">Elias Kollb\u00f6ck<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<em><span style=\"font-family: Merriweather;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/en\/experts\/elias-kollboeck\/\">View Profile &rsaquo;&rsaquo; <\/a><\/span><\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<style> details summary::-webkit-details-marker,details summary::marker{display:none !important;content:\"\" !important;} details[open] .ibs-faq-arrow{transform:rotate(0deg) !important;opacity:1 !important;} details summary:hover{color:#00D4D4 !important;} details[open]>summary{color:#00D4D4 !important;} .wpb_wrapper details::after,.wpb_wrapper details::before,.wpb_wrapper summary::after,.wpb_wrapper summary::before{display:none !important;content:none !important;background:none !important;width:0 !important;height:0 !important;} <\/style>\n<p style=\"display:inline-block;background:#00FFFF;color:#1a2a2e;padding:4px 14px;border-radius:20px;font-size:0.85em;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:18px;\">7 min read<\/p>\n<p><strong>Paris 2024 feels like a lifetime ago. The medals have been awarded, the stadiums have returned to everyday life, and most of the highlight clips have long since been sliced into TikToks. What remains is more exciting than the headlines of the day: the technology that was used for the first time across the board in Paris is now in your watch, in your training app, and in the camera roll of your phone. The question isn\u2019t what the pros used anymore. The question is what of it actually benefits you as a recreational athlete.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"position:relative;margin:28px 0 32px;padding:24px 28px 20px;background:linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0,255,255,0.06) 0%, rgba(149,200,219,0.08) 100%);border-radius:12px;border-left:4px solid #00FFFF;overflow:hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;top:-8px;right:-8px;opacity:0.07;font-size:120px;line-height:1;font-weight:900;color:#00FFFF;pointer-events:none;\">&#9889;<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 16px 0;font-size:1.4em;color:#1a2a2e;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pfeil.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:28px;height:28px;opacity:0.8;\"> Quick Sprint<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding:0 0 0 20px;list-style:none;\">\n<li style=\"position:relative;padding:6px 0 6px 8px;line-height:1.6;color:#333;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,212,212,0.12);\"><span style=\"position:absolute;left:-16px;color:#00D4D4;font-weight:700;\">&#x25B8;<\/span> Paris 2024 was the first Olympics with comprehensive AI video analysis and 3D athlete tracking. Intel and Omega provided the infrastructure, and the IOC documented it openly.<\/li>\n<li style=\"position:relative;padding:6px 0 6px 8px;line-height:1.6;color:#333;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,212,212,0.12);\"><span style=\"position:absolute;left:-16px;color:#00D4D4;font-weight:700;\">&#x25B8;<\/span> Pose estimation via smartphone camera is now free. Google MediaPipe, Apple\u2019s Vision Framework, and open-source projects deliver live analysis that five years ago required a lab computer.<\/li>\n<li style=\"position:relative;padding:6px 0 6px 8px;line-height:1.6;color:#333;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,212,212,0.12);\"><span style=\"position:absolute;left:-16px;color:#00D4D4;font-weight:700;\">&#x25B8;<\/span> Wearables haven\u2019t reinvented themselves since Paris. What has changed is the software behind them. HRV readiness, sleep scores, and load recommendations are now more consistent.<\/li>\n<li style=\"position:relative;padding:6px 0 6px 8px;line-height:1.6;color:#333;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,212,212,0.12);\"><span style=\"position:absolute;left:-16px;color:#00D4D4;font-weight:700;\">&#x25B8;<\/span> Paris 2024 did not deliver real-time bio-sensors on the skin. Continuous glucose monitoring for athletes remains marketing, not a standard.<\/li>\n<li style=\"position:relative;padding:6px 0 6px 8px;line-height:1.6;color:#333;\"><span style=\"position:absolute;left:-16px;color:#00D4D4;font-weight:700;\">&#x25B8;<\/span> LA 2028 will introduce new disciplines, new sponsors, and likely even more camera AI. For recreational athletes, the key question is: which tools work reliably today\u2014not what\u2019s promised for 2028.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Paris 2024 was the Olympics where cameras learned to think<\/h2>\n<p>For context: Intel was listed as the official AI Platform Partner of the IOC in Paris and delivered 3D athlete tracking across multiple sports. The system uses multiple cameras per arena, computes a skeleton model of the athlete, and derives running paths, jump curves, and impact angles in milliseconds. Omega, the long-time timekeeper, significantly expanded its computer-vision capabilities in swimming and athletics. What you saw as a viewer were the overlaid tempo curves, jump distances, and stroke rates during broadcasts.<\/p>\n<p>The real magic happens behind the scenes. These systems became so visible in 2024 not because the hardware improved\u2014those cameras are essentially the same\u2014but because the models reading the images have evolved. Pose-estimation networks have become so stable over the past three years that they now run live instead of in post-processing. And because the research behind these models is open-source, the same technology soon lands in hobby apps. That\u2019s the part that affects you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Wearables: What top athletes wear, what you actually need<\/h2>\n<p>In the locker rooms of Paris, the usual suspects were present: Garmin, Whoop, Polar, Apple Watch Ultra, Coros. Not a single athlete wore a wearable you couldn\u2019t buy yourself. The difference isn\u2019t in the device, but in the context. A pro team has a coach who interprets the raw data. You have an app.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s both good and bad news. The good: the hardware advantage of elite athletes is practically nonexistent. The bad: how useful your watch is depends almost entirely on how good the manufacturer\u2019s software has become. And here, something has actually happened in the last two years. Readiness scores that were all over the place three years ago are now more stable. Sleep tracking now provides usable insights into deep sleep and REM phases\u2014if you take the absolute accuracy with a grain of salt. That means: don\u2019t believe you were in deep sleep for exactly 1:47. But trust that the trend over weeks is accurate.<\/p>\n<p>What gives pros <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/en\/spring-fitness-2026-how-to-kick-off-the-new-sports-season\/\">structure in training<\/a> works for you if you use it conservatively. Not every red readiness indicator is a reason to take a break. But three red indicators in a week is a signal you should take your sleep seriously.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;margin:32px 0;flex-wrap:wrap;\">\n<div style=\"flex:1;min-width:140px;text-align:center;background:#d6eaf0;border-radius:8px;padding:20px 12px;border-top:3px solid #00D4D4;\">\n<div style=\"font-size:28px;font-weight:700;color:#1a2a2e;\">40+<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:12px;color:#666;margin-top:4px;\">Sports using AI video analysis at Paris 2024, per IOC documentation<\/div><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1;min-width:140px;text-align:center;background:#d6eaf0;border-radius:8px;padding:20px 12px;border-top:3px solid #00D4D4;\">\n<div style=\"font-size:28px;font-weight:700;color:#1a2a2e;\">0 Euro<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:12px;color:#666;margin-top:4px;\">Cost of a pose-estimation tool using Google MediaPipe and a smartphone camera<\/div><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1;min-width:140px;text-align:center;background:#d6eaf0;border-radius:8px;padding:20px 12px;border-top:3px solid #00D4D4;\">\n<div style=\"font-size:28px;font-weight:700;color:#1a2a2e;\">&lt; 400 Euro<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:12px;color:#666;margin-top:4px;\">Realistic hobby setup: watch, chest strap, free analysis app<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Pose estimation by the trail: What the laptop can really do since Paris<\/h2>\n<p>The most exciting part of Paris\u2019s tech, in my view, is the one that received the least marketing. Pose estimation\u2014the ability to recognize body positions from a standard video\u2014is one of the applications that looked so polished at the Olympics only because it was multiplied across more cameras. The underlying technology is freely available.<\/p>\n<p>Google MediaPipe runs on a regular smartphone camera. Apple\u2019s Vision Framework does the same on an iPhone without external servers. There are open-source tools that let you analyze your bouldering jump, your knee angle while running, or your paddle rotation in kayaking. What this isn\u2019t: a replacement for a coach. The models detect joints; they don\u2019t interpret movements. They won\u2019t tell you if your hip is rotating correctly. They\u2019ll only tell you where it is right now.<\/p>\n<p>Those who use it quickly find a pragmatic application: record a video, run it through an analysis app, compare joint angles. For <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/en\/?p=60594\">technical movements like climbing, parkour, or trail running<\/a>, these are tools athletes would have paid for in training camps five years ago. Now it costs you half an hour on the couch.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">What Paris 2024 did NOT deliver<\/h2>\n<p>A few honest words about what didn\u2019t happen. Continuous glucose monitoring for athletes has been touted for years as the next big revolution. It wasn\u2019t standard in Paris. Individual athletes experimented with it, the data pool remains thin, and for most hobby athletes it\u2019s still not a meaningful entry point. What the biosensor industry promises and what practice shows are worlds apart.<\/p>\n<p>Second point: bio-impedance analysis for fluid and hydration status is a lab tool for elite athletes, not everyday use. Your sports watch delivers estimates, not measurements. Anyone telling you their watch warns them of dehydration has confused marketing with function.<\/p>\n<p>And: the major AI video systems showcased in Paris 2024 never made it in full form to hobby apps. What you have on your phone today is a heavily reduced version. That\u2019s fine, but you should know it. The difference lies in camera count and background computing power.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">LA 2028: What\u2019s coming\u2014and what you don\u2019t need to wait for<\/h2>\n<p>Los Angeles 2028 is already in the planning phase, and a few things are all but locked in. New disciplines (flag football, cricket, lacrosse, squash, baseball\/softball) bring fresh measurement challenges. The IOC and its tech partners will likely lean even harder on automated video analysis, because sports played across multiple parallel fields are tough to officiate with humans alone. It sounds like progress\u2014and it probably is.<\/p>\n<p>For you as a runner, climber, boulderer, trail junkie or kitesurfer, none of this changes much. In two years the LA tech will meet the same fate as Paris tech today: a year after the Games, the interesting bits will be in open-source repositories. It\u2019s not worth waiting for the next wave. The wave already rolling toward you is more than enough.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#F7F9E4;border:1px solid #eef0d8;border-radius:8px;padding:16px 20px;margin:24px 0;\">\n<strong style=\"color:#1a2a2e;\">Important:<\/strong> Wearable data does not replace a medical assessment. If your watch shows poor recovery for weeks, your resting heart rate climbs, or you keep seeing unusual HRV signals, book a talk with your GP\u2014not a software update.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Use it pragmatically: your setup under \u20ac400<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The foundation:<\/strong> A sports watch with a solid heart-rate sensor, plus an optional chest strap for interval sessions. That could be a used Garmin Forerunner, a Coros Pace or an Apple Watch SE. Price range: \u20ac150\u2013\u20ac300. Add another \u20ac40\u2013\u20ac80 for the chest strap. Optical wrist-based heart-rate tracking is fine for steady runs; it\u2019s unreliable for intervals. If you do intervals, use the strap.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The software:<\/strong> The manufacturer\u2019s app is step one. Try it before you consider premium services like TrainingPeaks. Readiness scores and load recommendations from the big brands have improved over the past two years. If you want more, upgrade after three months\u2014not before.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The analysis:<\/strong> Your phone is enough for video analysis. Free apps with MediaPipe integration give you joint overlays and angles. For technical sports they\u2019re useful when you have a concrete question\u2014not to impress yourself. The question might be: how does my landing look on a trail descent, where am I losing speed, what\u2019s my foot doing on impact? With a tripod and your phone\u2019s camera you\u2019ll get answers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you can skip:<\/strong> Smart rings as extra sleep trackers if you already wear a watch. Glucose sensors without a medical indication. Expensive analytics subscriptions before you\u2019ve exhausted the free tools. And basically any new hardware that measures something you can\u2019t clearly articulate. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/en\/?p=60558\">Training smart<\/a> still means focusing on a handful of signals and reading them consistently.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:20px;padding:28px 25px 8px;background:linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0,212,212,0.08) 0%, rgba(149,200,219,0.12) 100%);border-radius:12px;border-left:4px solid #00FFFF;\">\n<h2 style=\"line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:1.4em;color:#1a2a2e;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pfeil.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:28px;height:28px;opacity:0.8;\"> Cool-down<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:0.88em;color:#666;\">Click on a question to reveal the answer.<\/p>\n<details style=\"margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,212,212,0.15);background:transparent !important;\">\n<summary style=\"display:flex !important;align-items:center !important;justify-content:flex-start !important;gap:12px !important;padding:16px 4px !important;cursor:pointer;list-style:none !important;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;color:#1a2a2e;line-height:1.4;text-align:left !important;margin:0 !important;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pfeil.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:18px;height:18px;min-width:18px;opacity:0.6;transform:rotate(-90deg);transition:transform 0.3s ease;\" class=\"ibs-faq-arrow\"> Which watches did the top athletes wear at Paris 2024?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 18px 30px;color:#333;line-height:1.7;font-size:0.96em;text-align:left;\">Across the major brands. Garmin, Whoop, Polar, Apple Watch Ultra and Coros were all prominent in the locker rooms. None are exclusive to pros\u2014all are available to the general public. The difference for elite athletes lies less in the device itself than in the teams analyzing the data.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,212,212,0.15);background:transparent !important;\">\n<summary style=\"display:flex !important;align-items:center !important;justify-content:flex-start !important;gap:12px !important;padding:16px 4px !important;cursor:pointer;list-style:none !important;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;color:#1a2a2e;line-height:1.4;text-align:left !important;margin:0 !important;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pfeil.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:18px;height:18px;min-width:18px;opacity:0.6;transform:rotate(-90deg);transition:transform 0.3s ease;\" class=\"ibs-faq-arrow\"> What is pose estimation and how can it help me?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 18px 30px;color:#333;line-height:1.7;font-size:0.96em;text-align:left;\">Pose estimation is the detection of body positions from video footage. The technology overlays a skeleton on the athlete and reads joint angles. For hobby athletes, it\u2019s useful if you have specific technical questions: What\u2019s my knee angle like when running, or how\u2019s my arm positioning during pull-ups? Google MediaPipe and Apple\u2019s Vision Framework offer this for free.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,212,212,0.15);background:transparent !important;\">\n<summary style=\"display:flex !important;align-items:center !important;justify-content:flex-start !important;gap:12px !important;padding:16px 4px !important;cursor:pointer;list-style:none !important;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;color:#1a2a2e;line-height:1.4;text-align:left !important;margin:0 !important;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pfeil.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:18px;height:18px;min-width:18px;opacity:0.6;transform:rotate(-90deg);transition:transform 0.3s ease;\" class=\"ibs-faq-arrow\"> Are readiness scores reliable?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 18px 30px;color:#333;line-height:1.7;font-size:0.96em;text-align:left;\">As a trend over weeks: yes. As a single-day snapshot: only to a limited extent. These scores combine resting heart rate, heart-rate variability, sleep duration, and training load. A single red day means nothing. Three red days in a week? That\u2019s your cue to take a closer look at your routine\u2014nothing more, nothing less.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,212,212,0.15);background:transparent !important;\">\n<summary style=\"display:flex !important;align-items:center !important;justify-content:flex-start !important;gap:12px !important;padding:16px 4px !important;cursor:pointer;list-style:none !important;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;color:#1a2a2e;line-height:1.4;text-align:left !important;margin:0 !important;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pfeil.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:18px;height:18px;min-width:18px;opacity:0.6;transform:rotate(-90deg);transition:transform 0.3s ease;\" class=\"ibs-faq-arrow\"> Is a chest strap worth it alongside a smartwatch?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 18px 30px;color:#333;line-height:1.7;font-size:0.96em;text-align:left;\">For interval training: absolutely. Optical wrist measurements are fine for steady-state efforts, but they often lag during rapid heart-rate shifts. A chest strap responds in seconds; a watch may take up to a minute. For easy runs, the watch is enough. For VO2-max sessions, bring the strap.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important;border-bottom:none !important;background:transparent !important;\">\n<summary style=\"display:flex !important;align-items:center !important;justify-content:flex-start !important;gap:12px !important;padding:16px 4px !important;cursor:pointer;list-style:none !important;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;color:#1a2a2e;line-height:1.4;text-align:left !important;margin:0 !important;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pfeil.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:18px;height:18px;min-width:18px;opacity:0.6;transform:rotate(-90deg);transition:transform 0.3s ease;\" class=\"ibs-faq-arrow\"> What new tech can we expect for LA 2028?<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 18px 30px;color:#333;line-height:1.7;font-size:0.96em;text-align:left;\">Reliable forecast: even more automated video analysis in the new disciplines (Flag Football, Cricket, Lacrosse, Squash), likely tighter integration of broadcast and tracking. What trickles down to hobby athletes won\u2019t be clear until at least 2029. If you\u2019re training now, don\u2019t bank on the next wave. The Paris 2024 wave hasn\u2019t even settled yet.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>Featured image source: Pexels \/ Atlantic Ambience (px:12955772)<\/em><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paris 2024 was the first Olympics with widespread AI-powered video analysis and wearable integration. 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