# Could AI help decide medals at LA28 Olympics?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/could-ai-help-decide-medals-at-la28-olympics/
- Published: 2026-11-13T08:46:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T09:24:10+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/articles/ck8dvp681e94o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: AI, Sport, Technology

## Key points

- AI judging may be used in gymnastics at LA28.
- Two vaulters’ difficulty ratings fell from 5.6 to 5.2.
- Officials plan to refine how and when measurements are taken.

## Summary

AI-assisted judging could help determine gymnastics medals at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, as the sport’s officials expect the technology to be used. The prospect has drawn criticism from gymnasts who say automated assessments can misread their movements and affect results.

At the recent World Championships, Olympic champion Carlos Yulo and British gymnast Harry Hepworth both had the difficulty rating for their piked Dragulescu vaults reduced from 5.6 to 5.2. Hepworth said the system mistook his bent legs as a tucked position, costing him places, while Yulo said he was disappointed by the decision. The Judging Support System, developed by Fujitsu since 2017, analyses movement and provides judges with video and numerical data; more than 800 elements are programmed into it. Officials say the decisions were correct under the system’s criteria, while discussions with coaches may lead to adjustments in when measurements are taken.

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