According to The Athletic, video assistant referees will be used across the board for soccer matches at the 2024 Paris Olympics (
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Semi-automatic offside technology
.. The Olympic soccer tournament officially kicks off today, with the first round of men's group stage matches leading the way, while the first round of women's group stage matches will take place tomorrow.
This is the second time that VAR technology has been used in Olympic soccer since it was first introduced at the Tokyo Olympics.VAR will help support referees in making key calls and improve the fairness and accuracy of the game.
Also, the Paris Olympics will use semi-automatic offside technology. This technology tracks a player's position through the ball's built-in chip and multiple cameras to provide fast and accurate offside decisions. This technology has been used successfully in major tournaments such as the World Cup and Europa League and will be used in the Premier League next season.
In terms of referees, European Cup final referee Letsier and the first female referee of the English Premier League, Rebecca Welch, will be involved in the enforcement work of the Olympic Games. Their participation will add more authority and fairness to the soccer matches in this Olympics.
By adopting advanced refereeing technology and an experienced refereeing team, the Paris Olympics soccer tournament will present more exciting and fairer matches to the global audience.
