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Triathlete death sparks calls for AI monitoring, GPS tracking at Hong Kong races
South China Morning Post
Hong Kong sporting event organisers should use technology to better track and monitor athletes, lawmakers have urged after a triathlete went missing at sea in Tai Po and was later found dead. The death of the participant in the city’s Summer Triathlon Challenge on Sunday has raised concerns over whether safety measures for such races are sufficient, especially amid unstable weather. “Since technology has advanced, can the GPS be optimised? In many past races, participants used GPS to log...
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