Graphene Sportswear Goes for Gold at the 2020 Olympics
| Date | 4th, Aug 2021 |
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| Source | AZoNano - Nanotechnology Websites |
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Olympians are using the unique properties of graphene to gain a competitive edge at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. When Annemiek van Vleuten of the Dutch Cycling Team grabbed the gold medal in the Individual Time Trial (ITT) at the Tokyo Olympics, having already claimed silver in the women's road race, it wasn't just Dutch cycling fans who were elated. Materials scientists also celebrated that a sportsperson in graphene-enhanced sportswear had claimed another medal.