Alain Zobrist CEO of Olympic Timing - seen at Beijing 2022
(Picture: Omega)We hear from ‘The Man Who Times the Olympics’, Alain Zobrist, CEO of Olympic Timing for Omega.
He explains about all the new tech being used at the Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Omega are deploying 200 tonnes of equipment which will be operated by 300 timekeepers.
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