Panasonic makes history at the Olympic Games with its innovative AV technology

The innovative AV technology of Panasonic has been re-highlighted in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics 2020. You have installed 420 large format Led screens, has introduced the Power Assist Suit and provided 15.100 security cameras.

The innovative AV technology of Panasonic plays an important role in how images, the sound and emotion of the Olympic Games moves from the pitch to spectators via large video screens and professional audio systems.

In the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics 2020 has participated with the installation of 420 Large format Led screens that are equivalent to a length of two football fields; has presented the Power Assist Suit, a special costume thinking for the assistants of the athletes during the competitions; and has provided 15.100 security cameras that will allow you to have an unprecedented control of all the important areas.

The company's relationship with the Olympic Games, as an official sponsor and innovative partner, committed to the celebration of this global sporting event has a long history. It was the first company to become a technology provider for this event and, in each new edition surprises with innovations and audiovisual solutions of last generation in three main areas: AV technology, technology in stadiums and emerging technologies.

Panasonic's state-of-the-art audiovisual technology plays a vital role in how images, the sound and excitement of the Olympic Games is transferred from the pitch to the spectators through large video screens and professional audio systems, allowing people to enjoy the best sport in the world through their digital transmission equipment.

As we already advanced in Digital AV Magazine, The Tokyo Olympic Stadium is equipped with a wide variety of Panasonic equipment. Giant screens and different audio systems have been installed so that fans can follow all the excitement of the tests. In total, have been distributed 420 Large format Led screens that are equivalent to a length of two football fields; as well as 1.170 projectors and 940 broadcast cameras for simultaneous playback to 220 countries and regions.

in 2018, Panasonic implemented a new style of viewing with live cameras 360 degrees supplied to the headquarters of the PyeongChang Winter Paralympics 2018. Four years earlier, The Full HD AVC-Intra video format 100 of the company allowed to celebrate an Olympics with digital means in the Winter Games of Sochi 2014. In London 2012, Panasonic equipment and technology relayed the first 3D Olympic Games. And in Beijing 2008, offered for the first time in the history of this competition in Full HD.

Technology that revolutionizes sport

This year, the company has joined forces with the German javelin thrower Thomas Rölher, aiming to successfully recover from a serious back injury and get fit at the Tokyo Games.

Panasonic's technical team has helped you to prepare optimally for the competition by making a thorough analysis of your workouts.

A Panasonic projector simulates the stadiums of the next competition venues so that Röhler can train as if he were in the stadium itself, adapting to the specific conditions of each competition.

For an even more personalized experience, is powering a new level of shooting analysis with cameras Lumix FZ2000 and AG-CX10, that allow the capture of 4K videos, immediate exchange, playback and zooming so that the javelin thrower can analyze all the details of their movements on a Panasonic 4K OLED TV and perfect their technique.

Emerging technologies

For Tokyo 2020, Panasonic has designed products and services that help improve the experience not only of the athletes but also of the technical staff and all the people who make the event possible..

In this way, has introduced the Power Assist Suit, a special suit developed jointly with Atoun, designed for people who help weightlifters during competitions, in order to lighten the loads and avoid possible injuries. They are also being used during the Paralympic Powerlifting Championships to support athletes' assistants.

Also noteworthy are the e-bikes used in the Olympic classification of triathlon and para-triathlon. in 1979, long before electric-assisted cycling became a mass market (and growing), Panasonic presented its first e-bike in Japan.

currently, the Panasonic Cycle Technology is setting trends in the electric bicycle market, not only with battery technology, but also with the powerful engines of the GX series.

Pioneer in stadiums

A strong pillar is Panasonic's security technology. The company has installed 15.100 security cameras that will allow you to have a complete control of the most important areas in relation to the Games.

As for the air conditioning of the Olympic and Paralympic Village, has provided the set of air purifiers and air conditioning for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games 2020.

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