Hot pants are British team's secret weapon in medal push. Great Britain's track cycling gold medal hope Victoria Pendleton.
Photo: Reuters Britain's track cycling team will unveil revolutionary battery-powered hot pants in London's Olympic velodrome following covert trials over 18 months designed to give the home nation a scientific advantage over their rivals. The team's physiologist has told Fairfax the technology will change track cycling — and potentially other sports — forever, in a similar fashion that high-tech suits have changed elite swimming. Every member of Great Britain's already imposing track unit will wear the custom-fit, cutting-edge pants from the time they finish their warm-up until the moment they step onto the boards. Keeping buns toasty … the adidas-designed pants. Brands compete for social media Olympic coverage. 2012 Olympics: iBoxer software packs punch for Team GB. 23 July 2012Last updated at 20:50 ET By Dougal Shaw Technology reporter, BBC News iBoxer: Team GB's secret weapon Performance analyst Robert Gibson fires up his computer in the bowels of the English Institute of Sport complex in Sheffield, home of GB Boxing - the squad that will represent Great Britain in the Olympics.
At first glance the screen shows the type of graphs that you might see in any office document. Manchester City: The science behind the champions.