I agree with the ideea that a sport loses its meaning if the athlete is overshadowed by technological advances. However, I'm not convinced by the argument that

I agree with the ideea that a sport loses its meaning if the athlete is overshadowed by technological advances. However, I'm not convinced by the argument that sports need to keep equipment palatable to amateurs. Consider Formula 1 racing: it's a popular spectator sport, despite the fact that an F1 car costs millions of dollars, which surely no regular Joe can afford.