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Australian Olympic sailors to sport eco-friendly wetsuits in 2024

Wed, 1st May 2024
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The Australian Olympic sailing team for 2024 will sport the world's first high-performance, eco-friendly wetsuits, slashing CO2 emissions by 80%, courtesy of Sydney's Zhik.
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Alibaba Cloud to support operational efficiency at Gangwon 2024 Games

Wed, 24th Jan 2024
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Alibaba Cloud joins forces with the Winter Youth Olympic Games, set for Gangwon 2024, bestowing tech-infused operational efficiency, maximised fan engagement, and pioneering technology opportunities for global sporting events.
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Boosting Olympic Costs' Estimates With Data Analytics

Wed, 21st Jun 2023
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Major infrastructure projects frequently exceed initial cost estimates, but it is possible to develop and evolve, cost estimates with greater accuracy.
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Alibaba cloud will help broadcast the Olympic Winter Games 2022

Fri, 18th Feb 2022
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In collaboration with the Olympic Broadcasting Services, Alibaba's cloud technologies will be utilised during the Olympic Winter Games, Beijing 2022.
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Olympic Broadcasting Services hosted in Alibaba cloud for the first time

Fri, 30th Jul 2021
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Alibaba's cloud solutions will support service delivery for Rights-Holding Broadcasters for the first time during the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
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Ready, set, scam: Cybercriminals targeting Olympic Games fans

Wed, 28th Jul 2021
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Cybercriminals are exploiting Olympic Games fans with online fraud schemes, including phishing pages and fake tickets, warns Kaspersky.
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Preparation for Tokyo 2020 Olympics begins - with robots

Mon, 18th Mar 2019
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics to feature robots aiding spectators, showcasing Japan's technological prowess and enhancing the overall fan experience.
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Surprise - the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games were hacked

Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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Games organisers have reportedly admitted that its servers had been attacked, forcing them to shut down the official website.
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Citrix smooths road to Rio Olympics for Sky TV

Wed, 17th Aug 2016
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Sky TV has deployed Citrix's NetScaler SD-WAN at the Rio Olympics to ensure uninterrupted network performance.
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Think you could cut it as an Olympian? A new app allows you to find out

Fri, 12th Aug 2016
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Using data from runners' fitness trackers, Cadence lets runners pit their own performance against those of the best athletes in the world.
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Online buyers beware: Rio Olympics 'ideal' for cybercrims

Tue, 9th Aug 2016
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Cyber alert for Rio Olympics-goers: ESET flags scams targeting eager fans buying tickets online. Ensure device security, experts advise.
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Rio 2016 dubbed the stay at home Olympics

Fri, 5th Aug 2016
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It's the day before the grand opening of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro, so why do 1.3 million tickets still remain unsold?.
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A warning from Zscaler - don't drop your security baton this olympics

Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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zscaler
With the Olympics on the horizon, a strong warning has been issued for organizations by Zscaler to refocus their security efforts.
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Samsung seals Olympic deal with golden handshake

Tue, 19th Aug 2014
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Samsung extends partnership with IOC through 2020 Olympics, sponsoring in wireless communications and computing category.
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Olympics used as bait for online attacks

Tue, 14th Aug 2012
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olympic games
Hackers use Olympics as a weapon for online fraud, with fake YouTube websites helping spammers take advantage.
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Olympic fans told to text, tweet or watch TV

Mon, 30th Jul 2012
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TV coverage issues has led to calls for lessened twitter and texting activities during the Olympics as data networks become overloaded.
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Telecom's Olympic Galaxy S III incentive

Fri, 13th Jul 2012
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London travel package worth $40,000 on offer for buyers of new Samsung smartphone. How does it compare with Vodafone's offer?.
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Vancouver 2010

Thu, 1st Apr 2010
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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olympic games
Vancouver 2010 falls short of reviving the Winter Olympics' video game legacy, with standout graphics but lacking depth in gameplay.
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Raise the cloud

Mon, 1st Feb 2010
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A project planned for London's 2012 Olympic Games sounds like pure science fiction, but the technology that could see it built is already available.