"Forceteck is a really powerful tool that underpins everything we do because it gives us a clear understanding of why our athletes achieve what they achieve and what we need to do to make them better."
— Michael Muckelt, Starts & Strength and Conditioning Coach, British SkeletonOlympic gold medals won at the 2026 Winter Olympics by British Skeleton athletes using Forceteck data
Olympic athlete reached his fastest-ever flying 10m time after targeted interventions guided by SprintAI
Average time to receive full sprint kinematic analysis per athlete, replacing hours of manual processing
Challenges
- Limited clarity from basic biomechanics and timing gates: Data showed what was happening, but not always why an athlete wasn't getting faster
- High-stakes performance decisions: Optimising Olympic athletes required greater confidence and precision in analysis
- Time-consuming data processing: Manual handling of trials reduced efficiency and slowed insight delivery
Results
- Deeper insight into athlete capability: Objective, data-backed clarity enables precise identification of performance constraints and more targeted intervention strategies
- Measurable performance breakthroughs: SprintAI enabled an Olympic athlete to reach his PB, and the team went on to win two gold medals in the 2026 Winter Olympics
- Faster, simpler workflows: Automated processing, labeled trials, and responsive support improves speed and confidence of decision-making
The Challenge: Maximising Power While Managing Risk
In bobsleigh and skeleton, the push start can determine the outcome of an entire race. Before implementing Forceteck, the British Bobsleigh & Skeleton team relied primarily on basic biomechanics analysis and timing gates. While these tools showed what was happening, they didn't always explain why certain athletes weren't progressing.
"Before SprintAI, what we were doing was very basic biomechanics analysis that didn't give us confidence or clarity over some of the decisions we were making." — Michael Muckelt, Starts & Strength and Conditioning Coach, British Skeleton
The Solution: Precision That Powered Two Olympic Gold Medals
By integrating Forceteck and SprintAI, the BB&S team added a deeper layer of objective insight into sprint mechanics. In one key case, the data provided by SprintAI clearly revealed that an Olympic athlete's max velocity was not the issue; limited step length was. This pushed the BB&S coaching team to focus on targeted force applications and stride mechanics, rather than speed capacity.
The outcome? The Olympic athlete reached his fastest-every flying 10m time and a push-track personal best, and the British Skeleton team went on to win two gold medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
"Anything that can make the data collection process less invasive and more accessible is going to be powerful. I've had to do virtually nothing with the data, and after a few hours of processing, I get all of my outputs automatically. Forceteck makes the whole process really simple." — Michael Muckelt, Starts & Strength and Conditioning Coach, British Skeleton
