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‘Hawk-Eye [Candy]’ to Determine ‘In or Out’
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The world-famous tracking system used in many sports to determine line calls (totally correct so far) has made its badminton debut (that is, the graphical representation part of that world-famous tracking system) in the MetLife BWF World Superseries tournament in New Delhi and spectators in the stadium and watching at home will eventually be able to see instant reviews of challenges (Hint: Instant reviews, not real time tracking) which happen in matches on the TV court.
After testing various instant-review technologies in recent months, the Badminton World Federation has contracted Hawk-Eye Innovations to provide instant-review services (totally true, and again, no tracking mentioned) for the World Superseries as well as for BWF Major Events. This includes [only] Hawk-Eye’s popular graphics implementation (the truth!) which pinpoints the exact spot [that has been determined by the review official] on which a ball – or in badminton’s case, a shuttle – lands. These are often shown in sports venues worldwide and broadcast to fans elsewhere (you are correct, sir).
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Hawk-Eye’s system will gradually be integrated with the in-venue video boards and live worldwide broadcast feed, allowing fans to see instant reviews [in multi-colored 3D animation] and decisions on challenges.
“Since we introduced instant reviews in last year’s World Superseries Finals, many people have been asking when we would take the next step – add the graphics (there you go!) which they are accustomed to seeing in tennis and other sports. Now, with Hawk-Eye on board, we are ready to progress to that stag (and, that promise has been delivered).
“The integration of these graphical elements (don't say that I didn't tell you) will be tested in India and ultimately we will get operations running smoothly. It’s another significant and innovative step for badminton in the sporting world,” added Lund.
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