Olympics Taekwondo: Blackwood’s Lauren Williams

[Mr Shhh]

Very close indeed. Unlucky IMO, though I don't know the intrcacies of TKD, I thought she scored a few hits that weren't given.

I was watching the highlights this morning of some other fights and the commentators stated that there are sensors on the feet, gloves, head guards and trunk guards and whether these connect cleanly with enough force is how points are given. I always thought they were scored by the judges on the sides like in boxing.

[bobh]

I was watching the highlights this morning of some other fights and the commentators stated that there are sensors on the feet, gloves, head guards and trunk guards and whether these connect cleanly with enough force is how points are given. I always thought they were scored by the judges on the sides like in boxing.

There are are sensors on the feet, but not the hands, so punch points are given (in the words of the commentator) "by the men in blazers sat around the arena"

[Mr Shhh]

There are are sensors on the feet, but not the hands, so punch points are given (in the words of the commentator) "by the men in blazers sat around the arena"

Ah right, I knew he said there were sensors and naturally assumed they were on the gloves too. Ta