… the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) has tried to do away with human frailties and introduced an electronic scoring system, with electronic sensors fitted in the players’ body armour and socks.
“It’s the best I’ve ever seen it,” said former Great Britain captain John Cullen at the recent Olympic test event in London. “It’s the fairest and it’s 99% accurate.” …
Previously, scoring was in the hands of four judges who would press a button to award and deduct points. For a point to register, at least two judges had to press their buttons. …
“Now, it’s a sensor in the sock and the body. When they connect with good power and good contact, the point registers automatically, which removes the subjectivity of it.” …
It is all part of the plan to prove that taekwondo, which only made its Olympic debut at the 2000 Sydney Games, is worthy of Olympic inclusion when, in 2013, the International Olympic Committee reviews which sports will remain.
read more on BBC – London 2012: Technology transforms taekwondo for Olympics
Trampoline added an electronic component to scoring. When will other FIG disciplines try it?
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