Intel Enters Partnership for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

Intel announced that it is partnering with the International Olympic Committee, the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and an array of partners to drive the future of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 with new technology.

Company’s successful collaboration with the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games has fueled its drive to raise the bar again in 2020 for how technology will innovate the Olympics. The Olympic Games provides an opportunity for Intel to demonstrate core technologies that enable innovative new experiences for athletes, Games attendees and Olympic fans around the world, leverage the power of computing and accelerate the impact of connection.

“Intel is focused on delivering world-class technology integrations at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to improve the experience for athletes, attendees, viewers and Games staff while also demonstrating how technology can transform businesses. We are excited to make the first of a series of announcements about our role in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games,“ said Rick Echevarria, general manager of Intel’s Olympics Program. “The Winter Games in PyeongChang represented our first collaboration with the IOC and we look forward to extending and deepening that relationship in the years ahead.“

From innovations that draw on 5G platforms to AI solutions to immersive media to esports, the company will showcase technology in three focus areas at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020:  Compute, Connect and Experience. Intel will connecti fans and athletes with technologies involving 3D Athlete Tracking (3DAT) and utilizing the power of VR to train venue managers. Cisco is the local official partner for networking equipment, playing a key role in delivering a connected and secure Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Together with partners, Intel is creating immersive Olympic experiences, including NEC facial recognition, using AI solutions to create the theme song for the Games, and an esports event leading up to the Olympics. “We’re excited to be partnering with Intel to make Tokyo 2020 the most innovative Olympics in history,“ said Masaaki Komiya, vice director general of the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games. “Working together with Olympic partners like Intel will be how the Olympic Games is ushered into the new age of technology and innovation.“

“We are excited Intel is bringing the Intel World Open esports tournament to Japan in the lead up to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.  As we explore the engagement between esports and the Olympic Movement we are looking forward to learning from this event and continuing to engage with the passionate esports community from around the world,“ said Kit McConnell, IOC Sports Director.