On February 10, the main media center of the Beijing Winter Olympics held the sixth regular press conference during the game. The press conference was co-chaired by IOC spokesperson Mark Adams and Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee spokesman Zhao Weidong. Ioannis Exacos, CEO of the Olympic Broadcasting Service, and Huang Chun, deputy director of the Epidemic Prevention Office of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, attended the meeting.
Keep an eye on meteorological changes Make plans for emergencies
At the beginning of the press conference, Zhao Weidong mentioned the touching stories he had seen through the broadcast screen in recent days. He said: "These touching stories happen every day, the cold of ice and snow collides with the warmth of human beings every day, this is the Olympics. I sincerely wish athletes to enjoy the game and cheer while surpassing themselves in the arena. ”
According to the weather forecast, there may be a cold air going south in the next few days, and it may snow in Beijing and Zhangjiakou. Will such potential changes affect the next schedule of the Beijing Winter Olympics?
In this regard, Zhao Weidong said, "Under the premise of respecting the laws of nature, we must ensure the normal progress of the event as much as possible, and also ensure the safety and health of athletes, staff and volunteers." ”
Zhao Weidong introduced, "First of all, we try to strengthen accurate weather forecasts. At present, Zhangjiakou and Yanqing have established a three-dimensional weather monitoring network, and strive to achieve accurate forecasts at the time level of minutes and space of hundreds of meters to meet the meteorological needs of the event. Secondly, the staff at the venue submit the relevant data to the experts of the International Federation of Individual Sports, who decide whether to change the schedule. In general, snowfall does not affect the schedule. However, under extreme weather conditions, the Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee will work closely with stakeholders such as the International Olympic Committee, international sports federations, including Olympic broadcast service companies, to start the relevant procedures for changing the competition schedule in a timely manner to minimize adverse impacts. ”
"At the same time, any adjustment information will be announced by the Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee in a timely manner at INFO and the official website." The relevant venues are also preparing and making plans in case of emergency," Zhao Weidong said.
Continuous innovation in broadcasting methods The total amount of broadcast content reached 6,000 hours
Ianis Exacos said: "The Beijing Winter Olympics will last about 1,000 hours, and the total production of broadcast content will reach 6,000 hours, which has broken the broadcast history of the Winter Olympics. ”
Regarding the innovation of the broadcast method of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, Ianis Exacos introduced: "For the first time, the Beijing Winter Olympics will be broadcast in 4K ultra-high-definition format, and some important events will also be broadcast in 8K format. This content will go global through the cloud. ”
Ianis Exacos specifically mentioned "3D playback technology": "The Beijing Winter Olympics is the first time that this technology has been used in the broadcast of events, and we have also used virtual analysis technology in the broadcast of some unpopular projects. ”
Ianis Exachs mentioned that this time may be the highest quality broadcast infrastructure he has experienced in the Winter Olympics, "Each venue has a very stable 5G network connection, very good facilities, very good commentator seats, which is very important for us to complete the broadcast work, can help us better broadcast the event to a wider audience." ”
Content attracts the attention of young people The broadcast goal will exceed expectations
On February 8, China's Gu Ailing won the gold medal in the freestyle ski jumping competition, which attracted the attention of many domestic and foreign media and netizens.
Ianis Exachs said: "The Gu Ailing Big Jump competition has had a huge impact not only in China, but also on social media around the world, becoming a world-class phenomenon, and Gu Ailing will become a representative figure of the event. ”
Ianis Exacs concluded, "We are sure that the broadcast goals for this Winter Olympics will be achieved and exceed our expectations." Thank you very much to the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee for its efforts to help us complete the broadcast work. ”
Photo and text | the official website of the Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee, Liang Lina and Wang Mengru