Gymnastics

AI judging debate sharpens as system calls affect vault results

AI judging debate sharpens as system calls affect vault results

Coverage says the judging support system made vault downgrades affecting Carlos Yulo and Harry Hepworth, drawing criticism; officials maintain the calls were correct under the system. Measurement timing is expected to be refined, while human judges retain official scoring authority; World Gymnastics president Morinari Watanabe has said he ultimately wants computers to award scores, but the latest article adds no new implementation details.

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Updated Nov 13, 2026