Monday, February 22, 2010

High-Tech Armor Protects Olympic Skiers, Why Not Lugers?


From ABC News:

Protective Suits Feature Orange Goo That Instantly Hardens Upon Impact.

The Olympic alpine skiing course has seen its share of wipeouts the last couple of weeks.

But crashing U.S. and Canadian skiers have been well protected by a neon orange goo.

Made by the British firm d3o and adapted by U.S. ski wear designer Spyder for the U.S. and Canadian ski teams, the material is soft and flexible under most conditions, but instantly hardens when a skier hits a gate.

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