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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
How is this illegal? They're constantly making new suits in speed skating for those exact reasons
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It is a matter of fairness.
No doubt technological advances are allowing athletes to be faster in all sports.
But in things like speed skating, ski cross, etc you need to regulate the equipment or else it becomes an arms race on equipment and the winners will be whoever has the best technology and science.
Unless the technology is fairly available to all competitors, it becomes less about the sport and more about science.