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[oakydoky]

Sochi 2014 promises revolutionary viewing

Spectators will be able to see the Sochi Winter Olympics in a way they have never seen them before. The latest hi-tech equipment that will be used to film the Games in 2014 has been unveiled.
The Winter Games will attract millions of viewers. Expectations and anticipation ahead of the start are high. And to satisfy viewers a special TV channel, Panorama, was launched in 2009.
Its goal is to establish a modern broadcasting complex providing TV, radio, internet and photographic coverage of Olympic events.
Sports fans will now be able to enjoy improved picture quality, and better all-round coverage.
The newly-purchased equipment was presented to members of the Supervisory Board of Sports Broadcasting this month – an organization headed by top government official Dmitry Kozak.
“Three major Russian TV channels have received government support and a unique opportunity to implement a true technological breakthrough in sports TV coverage, bringing the output quality up to the highest international standard. This will give our country sports coverage of outstanding quality. All fans can now enjoy a dramatically improved picture quality,” says Kazak.

Sochi 2014 promises revolutionary viewing

[SkiFreak]

Sochi 2014 promises revolutionary viewing

Spectators will be able to see the Sochi Winter Olympics in a way they have never seen them before. The latest hi-tech equipment that will be used to film the Games in 2014 has been unveiled.

Wouldn't be surprised if these are the first games filmed in, wait for it, 3D. Although, Panasonic was already testing 3D cameras out in Beijing and Vancouver.

[baron-pierreIV]

Wouldn't be surprised if these are the first games filmed in, wait for it, 3D. Although, Panasonic was already testing 3D cameras out in Beijing and Vancouver.

3-D, 4-D is NOTHING if there are no home sets to receive it. Besides, it only works if u throw things at the camera. So they'll be throwing the hockey puck or javelin towards the camera??

They filmed the St. Mortiz 1948 Opening in color on film. But if it was telecast as such back then it would've been worthless because there were no home TV sets receiving in color back then.

[gotosy]

40th EOC General Assembly kicks off in Olympic city Sochi

TAMPA/SOCHI: The European Olympic Committees (EOC) are holding their annual meeting for the continental Olympic Family in the home of the 2014 winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

This year marks the first time debut for the PyeongChang 2018 organizers to be updating an official Olympic Movement delegation on the progress of their preparations. The assembly will hear from the Innsbruck 2012 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) organizers that are set to hold the first winter edition in just a few weeks’ time, London 2012 representatives will be there, together with the Sochi 2014 hosts, Rio 2016 and of course the 2020 applicant cities will all be out networking.

EOC President Patrick Hickey and secretary general, Raffaele Pagnozzi, will be welcoming the former EOC head and IOC president, Dr. Jacques Rogge, to sit in on the meetings and he will address the assembly.

This year the Piotr Nurowski Best European Young Athlete Prize has been inaugurated on behalf of the Polish NOC and created in memory of the Polish NOC and EOC executive committee member who was killed in the tragic plane accident in April of last year. The assembly will vote for a winner out of six finalists.

http://www.sportsfeatures.com/olympicsnews/story/49193/40th-eoc-general-assembly-kicks-off-in-olympic-city-sochi

[mr.x]

3D is incredibly tacky, and the glasses...don't get me started. However, if they're talking about IMAX quality....

[bgdrewsif]

I am really surprised by the lack of Sochi 2014 related information coming along at this point... and their websites for the Organizing Committee and Olympstroy have relatively little information also (although there are some cool panoramic views of the Olympic park and the amazing arenas under construction...

[baron-pierreIV]

I am really surprised by the lack of Sochi 2014 related information coming along at this point... and their websites for the Organizing Committee and Olympstroy have relatively little information also (although there are some cool panoramic views of the Olympic park and the amazing arenas under construction...

Putin is too busy trying to manipulate things in all sectors of Russian society. That man is really dangerous!!

[bgdrewsif]

Putin is too busy trying to manipulate things in all sectors of Russian society. That man is really dangerous!!

I agree, and with the public turning against his United Russia party (what an ironic name) I fear he will be forced to crack down and curb democratic reforms even further to secure his continued hold on power and control over all aspects of Russian life... It is starting to feel like Beijing 2008 again...

[bgdrewsif]

... And it just sort of seeped into the back of my mind that one of the main reasons we have been spoiled in the last few years by London 2012 is that it is in a highly democratized country. Every minute detail from budgets, timetables, environmental reclamation, and even the color of the seats in the handball area are under continual scrutiny by the media, public, various levels of the government, etc. Where as in Sochi, they only let slip what they want us to know and only what makes them look good. The government in Russia essentially controls the media and prevents their oversight, the people would never rise up to protest, demand any accountability, etc. That obviously was/is not the case with Vancouver 2010 and London 2012. I am sure the budget for Sochi is far larger than what has been publicly released given the huge scale of construction of venues, hotels, housing for athletes, the airport upgrades, new road and rail lines, etc. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Sochi ultimately spends more than London. They are already going to unquestionably be the most expensive winter games ever by a wide margin, and the scale of construction at the Olympic park would seem to rival that of most summer games. United Russia indeed...

[baron-pierreIV]

If there are no substantive changes by 2014, oh boy...Sochi will be a showcase for dissent and protest!! Can't come soon enough!!