All but two women and four men among the Games' 128 archers agreed to participate, with data retained only in the form of archived TV footage. "I like it because I am able to know heart rates of other athletes, and think, 'Oh, that athlete is always calm,'" said Japanese archer Miki Nakamura. Some archers find lower pulse rates help steady their aim, though research in simulated conditions has shown the measure has little influence on scores. Out of the 128 archers representing 51 countries at the Tokyo Games, 122 archers are being monitored. For World Archery, heart rates on TV has been a decade-long pursuit.

Source: The Star July 30, 2021 05:15 UTC