INTERVIEW Taekwondo embraces 'exciting' changes for Tokyo Olympics
With the introductions of a 4D camera system and possibly a new uniform, taekwondo is expected to become more exciting at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Courtesy of World TaekwondoWorld Taekwondo President Choue Chung-won speaks during a recent interview at his office in Seoul. Courtesy of World TaekwondoGoverning body to adopt 4D camera system ― and possibly new uniformBy Jung Min-hoEver since it became an official Olympic medal sport at the 2000 Sydney Games, taekwondo has evolved steadily with new ideas and technologies.Notably, at the 2012 London Olympics, World Taekwondo (WT), a global governing body for the sport, adopted an electronic scoring system and an instant replay policy to make scoring fairer. At the 2016 Rio Games, it introduced a smaller, octagonal mat to make the sport more dynamic.At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (July 24-August 9), viewers around the world will see the sport's biggest transformation yet. One of the key changes is the adoption of a 4D camera rig that can provide 360-degree “Matrix-style” scans of the athletes' moves for video replays.“The sys
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