Without technology, Michael Phelps might be wearing silver
The combination of Olympics and technology puzzles me. Michael Phelps won the 2008 Olympic gold medal in the 100m butterfly by 1/100th of a second. Thanks to high precision sensors on the swimming wall that must be touched by each swimmer as he or she finishes an event, it can’t get any closer than that without being a tie.
So why is it that in 2008 we still need two guys to stand out in the shot put field that run to the first spot on the ground the ball hits to determine the official distance? If these same two shot put judges were standing at the edge of the pool with stop watches during the 100m butterfly, would Michael Phelps still be wearing 8 gold medals around his neck?
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