LONDON (AP) - Medieval is meeting modern as English Heritage tests video review technology for jousting.
English Heritage, a charity that manages monuments and castles, says accuracy is vital in jousting, a sport in which participants on horseback charging at speeds up to 30 miles per hour (48 kph) win points by using 12-foot (3.7-meter) lances to strike parts of the shield or helmet of their opponent.
Organizers hope that technology will lead to more precision in scoring. English Heritage’s Emily Sewell says determining a score “currently requires our Knight Marshall to accurately observe the location of each hit every time, which is quite a challenge.”
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Wednesday’s trial was taking place at Pendennis Castle in Cornwall.
English Heritage is campaigning to have jousting be recognized as an Olympic sport.
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