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Technology Plays Crucial Role In Olympics
Everyone has seen the incredible race which landed Michael Phelps in the record books yet again.
When viewed on television, it seemed as though Phelps finished second.
But where the human eye fails, technology determines the times and positions with the utmost accuracy.
Even the next day, NBC newscasters were stating that it seemed as though Phelps finished second. However, the touchpads and the photos do not lie.
The photos below show how much distance Michael Phelps made up in the last second of the race.
In fact, Phelps did not lead the race at any point except for the last 0.01 seconds.
Indeed, at the turn, Phelps was in second to last place.
But in the last 50 yards, Michael Phelps proved the champion that he is.
Driving up to the very last millisecond.
And to think, that without the technology of digital timing, digital photography and digital storage, we would never know who really won.
But thanks to digital technology and the distribution of these images via the internet throughout the world, you can see for yourself, that Michael Phelps really did win his seventh gold.
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