Olympics-Sailing-Drones deliver bird's eye view for kite jury


FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Sailing - Women's Kite Final - Marseille Marina, Marseille, France - August 08, 2024. Daniela Moroz of United States and Eleanor Aldridge of Britain in action. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo

MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - In a darkened room below the ship-like "bridge" where race officials look out at the Mediterranean overseeing the Olympic sailing, a team of jurors stare intently at a glowing bank of screens streaming the high-octane kiteboard racing.

Jurors normally operate out on the water for Olympic sailing races, meting out penalties from speed boats known as RIBS by flying a traditional flag system of coloured nautical symbols.

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