JO – Archery

Archers engaged in individual draws will share their heart rate data with viewers. Viewers will be able to see the heartbeats of archers at the Tokyo Olympics. Thanks to three cameras responsible for measuring micro-movements and other changes in the behavior of the athletes, the heart rate of the archers, (including the French Valladont, Plihon and Chirault) who start the individual tournaments this Tuesday, can be shared on the screens. live. A first. read also The program of the individual archery event (men) “We want to share the athlete’s experience with the spectator, said Tom Dielen, general secretary of the international archery federation. Watching on TV you see a target, you might think it’s easy, you can’t feel the stress of this athlete who has to shoot a 10 to get a gold medal. We want to give the viewer on television a feeling of stress. “ Most of the athletes (62 women and 60 men, out of 64 athletes entered in each table), have agreed to share this information, and the international federation assures that it will not be kept beyond the competition, although it remain on television recordings. These data will not be disseminated within the Yumenoshima park archery arena in Tokyo. read also “There was a lack of communication between us”, deplores Jean-Charles Valladont Golf uses similar technology on the PGA Tour, but not during the Olympics. Other sports, such as biathlon, are interested in it.