{"id":9447,"date":"2017-06-27T10:15:17","date_gmt":"2017-06-26T22:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8bitisland.co.nz\/?p=9447"},"modified":"2017-06-27T10:16:15","modified_gmt":"2017-06-26T22:16:15","slug":"intel-goes-for-gold-as-they-partner-with-the-ioc-for-the-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8bitisland.co.nz\/intel-goes-for-gold-as-they-partner-with-the-ioc-for-the-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Intel Goes for Gold as they Partner with the IOC for the Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’d love to see eSports make its way to the Olympics but in the meantime we’ll happily take this announcement that Intel and the IOC have partnered up to bring Intel technology to the Olympics through to 2024.<\/p>\n

Intel will join \u201cThe Olympic Partner\u201d (TOP) worldwide sponsorship program, becoming a Worldwide TOP Partner through 2024. This partnership will transform the Olympic Games and the Olympic experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a result of Olympic Agenda 2020, the IOC is forging groundbreaking partnerships, said Bach. \u201cIntel is a world leader in its field, and we\u2019re very excited to be working with the Intel team to drive the future of the Olympic Games through cutting-edge technology. The Olympic Games provide a connection between fans and athletes that has inspired people around the world through sport and the Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect. Thanks to our new innovative global partnership with Intel, fans in the stadium, athletes and audiences around the world will soon experience the magic of the Olympic Games in completely new ways.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited to join the Olympic Movement and integrate Intel\u2019s innovative technologies to advance the Olympic Games experience for fans around the world,\u201d said Krzanich. \u201cThrough this close collaboration with the Olympic family, we will accelerate the adoption of technology for the future of sports on the world\u2019s largest athletic stage.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Olympic Games offer an unparalleled global platform to showcase what Intel technology can do to transform the future of sports. The first Olympic Games activation will take place at the Olympic Winter Games Pyeongchang 2018, in South Korea, in February 2018, where Intel technology will provide real-time virtual reality viewing of the Olympic Winter Games.<\/p>\n

Working with the IOC, Intel\u2019s contributions to the Olympic Movement will include technology developments that will be rolled out as the multiyear partnership evolves, for example:<\/p>\n