How Canadian athletes used ‘the physics of the Olympics’ in Rio

Canadian Paralympian realizes athletic dreams with help from SAP

In 2011 Felicia Shafiq, a senior support engineer at SAP faced amputation of both her legs below the knee as the result of a blood poisoning disease - but in just two weeks,

Penny Oleksiak grabs online attention from most Canadians, including Drake

A few weeks ago, Penny Oleksiak was still an unknown Olympic hopeful. Fast forward to today and the four-time medallist is hailed as a Canadian hero. After becoming the most decorated Canadian swimmer in

General Electric highlights Rio Olympic preparations with ‘drone week’

This month, General Electric helped to put on drone week in Rio de Janiero. Drones were used to capture aerial footage of Olympic venues and aimed to showcase a behind-the-scenes look at how

7 brands making the Rio Olympics hi-tech

Taekwondo or ‘Techwondo?’ Olympic sport implements new technology for Rio

Taekwondo may have originated from ancient martial arts, but this year it's embracing the future in time for the Rio Olympics. This summer, fighters will wear magnetized socks that register contact with the body protection