False starts can sneak by in women's sprinting, analysis finds
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 21:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Olympic timing procedures don't accurately detect false starts by female sprinters, according to a new analysis. Under the current rules, a woman can purposely anticipate the gun by up to 20 milliseconds, or one-fiftieth of a second, without getting called for a false start, the researchers say.