Omega’s Olympic Legacy

Timing the Games since 1932

Omega has been providing timekeeping and data-handling services to the Olympic Games since 1932. In addition to Beijing 2008, our long-term contract with the IOC extends to Vancouver 2010 and London 2012.

At this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing, we are committed to the Official Timekeeping and data-handling for 28 different sports at 37 venues. Our presence at the Games will be impressive: 450 on-site professionals, 420 tons of equipment including 70 public scoreboards as well as 322 sport-specific scoreboards, 175 km (105 miles) of cables and optical fibre, 65 TV generators and state-of-the-art timekeeping and data-handling technology developed by Omega and adapted to the requirements of each sport.

Omega is proud to be at the service of the world’s finest athletes and of the Olympic legacy.

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Omega’s Olympic Legacy