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Virtual Taekwondo takes the contact out of a combat sport

The contactless version of the Korean martial art is making its debut at this year's Asian Games. Critics say it's a glorified video game.

The Star MalaysiaYan Zhuang查看原文 ↗
虚拟跆拳道消除了格斗运动中的身体接触。

A contestant wears a VR headset during a virtual taekwondo bout at the 2026 Chuncheon Korea Open International Taekwondo Championships in Chuncheon, South Korea. — JEAN CHUNG/The New York Times

CHUNCHEON : The two fighters were an unlikely matchup. One was a 5-foot-11 man from the United States. His opponent, a Japanese woman, was about a head shorter and at least 10 pounds lighter.

But in this virtual competition, they were evenly matched.

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