Olympic Fencers Get a Grip with Stratasys 3D Printers

Every day we see new and interesting applications being improved by 3D
printing. But what about customizing sports equipment to give the
athlete a competitive advantage?

Well that’s exactly what is happening at the University of Tsukuba, Japan.

The university is renowned for its research and development in three key
areas: Sports Equipment, Sports Training and Sports Conditioning.  A
research team led by Professor Norihisa Fujii at the university’s
Faculty of Gymnastics is developing customized equipment used by Japan’s
fencing team which helped them win the Silver medal in the 2012 London
Olympics.

>Click here to read the full article found on the Stratasys Blog

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Tracy Golden
Marketing Assistant
Computer Aided Technology, Inc.

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