Despite cutting-edge tech, Olympic athletes are still tying at the Games - here's why

On Aug. 4, United States sprinter Noah Lyles and Jamaican sprinter Kishane Thompson seemed to tie for gold in the men's 100-metre final with a time of 9.79. Yet later, Lyles was awarded the gold medal because he beat Thompson by 0.005 of a second (9.784 to 9.789).

Approximately a week prior, German swimmer Melvin Imo