"Faster, Higher, Stronger" is the motto of the Olympic Games. The organizers of Beijing 2008 appear to have taken the motto to heart, already scoring some "firsts", making the Beijing Olympics special for a variety of reasons.
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For one, it is the first Games to be held in China. Secondly, there are a number of firsts on the technology end--the IT systems have open source elements, RFID (radio frequency identification technology) is embedded in tickets and official accreditation passes, commentators can remotely access real-time results and data feeds from their home countries, among others.
This week, ZDNet Asia puts the spotlight on the Beijing Olympics--and technology in particular.
We trace the technology development leading up to the Games, bring you behind the scenes at the Technology Operations Center and showcase the Olympic experience for stakeholders including athletes and billions of viewers worldwide.
Before you dive into our Olympic spread, here's a look back at some key headlines in the weeks leading up to the Games:
China Mobile slashes roaming fees for Olympics
The telco has partnered major mobile operators worldwide to significantly reduce international roaming charges for the Beijing 2008 Olympics.Wednesday, August 06 2008
Yahoo rejiggers search engine for Olympics
Searching for Olympics-related information at Yahoo will present results, schedules, and other information directly on the search results page.Wednesday, August 06 2008
YouTube channel takes Olympics global
For countries like the United States, where exclusive rights to content have been bought, YouTube will use IP geo-blocking to prevent access to the channel.Tuesday, August 05 2008
Clearing potential Olympics network hurdle
Deluge of online content streamed during the Games may affect corporate networks, but firms should not practise "draconian filtering practices", says Fortinet.Monday, August 04 2008
Olympic visitors get info kiosks
Visa unveils 55 booths in Beijing to provide Olympic Games-related information and tourist assistance to guests attending the sporting event next month.Friday, July 25 2008
Beijing begins wireless city trials for Olympics
The first phase of the city's wireless city program network, provides locals and travelers with Internet access in urban areas.Friday, June 27 2008
Sohu.com to host Olympic Webcasts
The Chinese Web portal has signed an agreement with CCTV.com for rights to broadcast the upcoming Olympic Games online.Tuesday, June 17 2008
Lenovo preps for grueling Olympic tests
The vendor gears for 95 percent of its hardware to be tested next month in an intensive tech rehearsal conducted by the Beijing 2008 organizing committee.Thursday, May 29 2008
Olympic officials warn China on Net access
Beijing is notorious for the limits it places on who sees what on the Web. Ahead of this summer's games there, the IOC wants to ensure that journalists aren't hemmed in.Wednesday, April 02 2008
Beijing 2008 gets RFID tickets, enterprise search
This year's Olympics will pave the way for search capabilities in intranet applications, and radio frequency identification ticketing to beat counterfeiters.Friday, March 28 2008
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