heywoodu 13,633 Posted August 5, 2021 #1561 Share Posted August 5, 2021 3 minutes ago, Dunadan said: Using tv or stream to judge walkers is against the spirit of the sport It'd be like using electronic scoring in epee instead of waiting for the fencers to admit they have been touched. Or like using simple technology to determine whether or not a long jump is valid If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,820 Posted August 5, 2021 #1562 Share Posted August 5, 2021 17 minutes ago, heywoodu said: Rules say the referee needs to see it with the naked eye though. Once those rules are changed (sensors in the shoes, cameras, whatnot), the athletes will adapt to that. Yeah, yeah, yeah, any time now. Of course, the day they do that is the day the sport dies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,633 Posted August 5, 2021 #1563 Share Posted August 5, 2021 1 minute ago, Grassmarket said: Yeah, yeah, yeah, any time now. Of course, the day they do that is the day the sport dies. Why would the sport die? If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,820 Posted August 5, 2021 #1564 Share Posted August 5, 2021 1 minute ago, heywoodu said: Why would the sport die? Because it’s all based on an impossible premise! That’s the reason they don’t want TV replays: everyone lifts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,633 Posted August 5, 2021 #1565 Share Posted August 5, 2021 1 minute ago, Grassmarket said: Because it’s all based on an impossible premise! That’s the reason they don’t want TV replays: everyone lifts! If they were to have sensors and base decisions on that, walkers will obviously adapt their technique in such a way that they are - as they are now - right on the boundaries of the rules. Like athletes in most sports always push the rules and sometimes break them (and then get penalized, like here). If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,633 Posted August 5, 2021 #1566 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Linke moving along well If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff88 1,749 Posted August 5, 2021 #1567 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Lol the leaders are basically running vinipereira 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,191 Posted August 5, 2021 #1568 Share Posted August 5, 2021 What happened to China? Are they genuinely walking or what? #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,309 Posted August 5, 2021 #1569 Share Posted August 5, 2021 20 minutes ago, Grassmarket said: Because it’s all based on an impossible premise! That’s the reason they don’t want TV replays: everyone lifts! They can simply define a tolerance. I don't understand why this would be such a problem, just chose a reasonable amount of time where both feet can be off the ground while keeping the spirit of the sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinipereira 3,079 Posted August 5, 2021 #1570 Share Posted August 5, 2021 5 minutes ago, Griff88 said: Lol the leaders are basically running Especially the japanese Griff88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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