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Technology has played a major role in the Olympics this year in Rio. Athletes are using technology to train more efficiently, wearing specialized equipment for increased strength and are recovering more quickly all due to advances in technology and new innovations.
Barbara Kendall has seen this transformation in a way few ever can. She competed in the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympics in Barcelona, Atlanta and Sydney and won gold, silver and bronze medals through her 25-year sailboarding career.