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Olympic athletes are used to constant medical testing. Normally, those tests are looking for evidence that a competitor has used a forbidden performance-enhancing substance. At the Tokyo Olympics, the more nerve-racking tests are the ones
to detect the coronavirus.
For the past few weeks, thousands of athletes along with their coaches, sporting officials and members of the media have been spitting into plastic tubes so their saliva can be analyzed. If the coronavirus is detected, the sample is subjected to a more sensitive test, and if it’s positive again, a nasal swab is ordered.
iTWire Wednesday, 21 July 2021 13:27 Alibaba releases new solution to reduce heatstroke risk for Tokyo Olympic Games staff Featured Alibaba intelligent ear-worn device helps reduce heatstroke risk for Tokyo Olmpics staff
Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group has released a new cloud-based solution designed to help Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 onsite staff reduce the risk of getting heatstroke during the summer in Tokyo.
Alibaba - the worldwide TOP Partner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) - says that through an intelligent ear-worn device, the technology helps keep track of the body temperature and heart rate of the Olympic onsite staff in Tokyo.
Based on the body temperature, heart rate and the environment index, a cloud-based system will identify the level of heatstroke risk in real time for individual working staff, and alerts will then be sent to those being exposed to a high level of risk along with recommended precautionary measures – su
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High-tech TV tricks for fan-free Tokyo Olympics
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21/07/2021 - 07:27 Without spectators, TV crews will have to innovate at Aomi Urban Sports Park, the main venue for 3x3 basketball during the Tokyo Olympics Yuki IWAMURA AFP 4 min
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There ll be no fans in the stands, and less media on the ground, so when it comes to covering the Tokyo Olympics, broadcasters are relying on technology to give viewers a more vivid experience.
After the coronavirus pandemic forced the Games to be postponed for a year in 2020, many broadcasters went back to the drawing board in their plans for coverage.
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