Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the “super shoes”?
A. It helps an athlete save four per cent more energy than a competitor who does not wear them.
B. World Athletics, the governing body for track and field sports, approves “super shoes”, but with regulations on foam thickness, as well as other parameters.
C. Both A & B
D. None of these
Explanation:
The ‘super shoes’ have revived debate on technological doping at Tokyo Olympics 2020. Athletes have delivered extreme performances that have been partly attributed to these advanced shoes, as well as a high-tech track that they ran on. It helps an athlete save four per cent more energy than a competitor who does not wear them. World Athletics, the governing body for track and field sports, approves “super shoes”, but with regulations on foam thickness, as well as other parameters.
