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Intel will join the “The Olympic Partner” (TOP) global partnership program, and will become a TOP Global Partner until 2024. This partnership will help transform the Olympic Games, and the Olympic experience as a whole.

"As part of the Olympic Agenda 2020, the IOC has decided to forge a number of innovative partnerships", says Thomas Bach. “Intel is one of the world leaders in its field, and we are very happy to be able to work with its teams to build the future of the Olympic Games thanks to new technologies. The Olympic Games provide a direct connection between fans and athletes. It is this connection that inspires millions of people around the world through sport and the Olympic values ​​of excellence, friendship and respect. This innovative new global partnership with Intel will give stadium spectators, athletes, and the public around the world the opportunity to experience the magic of the Olympic experience in a way never before seen. "

"We are delighted to unite with the Olympic Movement and work to integrate our innovative technologies to enhance the Olympic experience all over the world"says Brian Krzanich. “This collaboration with the Olympic family will allow us to accelerate technological adoption in the service of the future of sport, on the biggest athletic stage in the world. "

The Olympic Games are a unique global platform to demonstrate what Intel technologies are capable of in transforming sport. The first realization of this agreement will take place during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics, which will take place in February 2018 in South Korea. Intel technology will make it possible on this occasion to view certain events of the Winter Olympic Games in virtual reality and in real time.

This collaboration between the IOC and Intel in the service of the Olympic Movement will include many technological developments, which will be deployed as this multi-year partnership evolves. They include:

A technological and content support for the Olympic Broadcasting Service's broadcasting operations, as well as for the Olympic Channel, a multi-media channel where fans can discover, participate and share all the power and emotion of sport and the Games Olympics all year round.

Intel 5G platforms used at the Olympics to demonstrate the transformations that 5G will produce over the next decade. Starting in 2018, Intel will partner with the first in situ 5G showcase, which will pave the way for the global rollout of 5G.

Intel® True VR will enable the first-ever live and virtual reality broadcast of the Winter Olympics, providing an immersive experience for fans, right in their living room.

Intel's light drone technology will make it possible to create images in the sky on a scale never seen before.

360 ° slow motion technology will showcase the most memorable Olympic moments from any angle. In the future, viewers will be able to experience the unique feel of a front row seat at the Olympic Games, or choose any vantage point of the Olympic venues. By choosing for themselves what to see and how they want to see it, fans will have control over their Olympic Games experience.

As a TOP Global Partner, Intel will support National Olympic Committees and their teams around the world, as well as the IOC and the Organizing Committees of the Olympic Games. Intel's global activation rights include the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, and the 2024 Olympics in a city yet to be determined.

"This strategic partnership with Intel clearly shows the enduring appeal of the Olympic Games, and the confidence that the world's largest companies have in the Olympic Movement" says Tsunekazu Takeda, President of the IOC Marketing Commission. “The Olympic Movement is eager to work with Intel to achieve its goal: to build a better world through sport. "