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Amplification and
Simultaneous Interpretation
All the competition sites were
equipped with sound reinforcement
and public address systems. Loudspeakers
were provided at the arenas,
stands, in locker rooms, competitors'
waiting areas, training halls, etc. The
speakers could be switched all at
once or in groups. Instructions of the
chief referee were transmitted to certain
quarters only. The quarters sometimes
changed depending on the type
of competitions held.
The number of sound amplifiers
and public address systems used during
the Games and their main characteristics
are shown in Table 7 below.
The public address system in the
Olympiiski Indoor Stadium is unique.
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Venue
Lenin Central Stadium:
Grand Arena
Minor Arena
Swimming Pool
Palace of Sports
Druzhba Arena
Stadium grounds
Dynamo Central Stadium
Dynamo Minor Arena
Dynamo Palace of Sports
Dynamo Shootin Range in Mytishchi
Olympiiski Indoor Stadium
Olympiiski Swimming Pool
CSCA Sports Complex
CSCA Palace of Sports
Canoeing and Rowing Basin
Olympic Velodrome
Cycling circuit
Olympic archery field
Trade Unions Equestrian Centre
Young Pioneers Stadium
Sokolniki Palace of Sports
Izmailovo Palace of Sports
Minsk Highway
It provides sound for a hall with a
capacity of 800 thousand cu. metres
and an arena measuring 120 by 86
metres. The seating capacity of the
hall, as is known, is 45,000. It can be
divided into two halls if necessary. In
that event, the public address system
is easily divided into two separate
ones. Thus it provided sound simultaneously
for boxing and basketball
competitions in two halls during the
Games. The arrangement of the
speakers and their switching ensured
excellent audibility both in the single
hall and in two halls when divided. To
provide sound to adjacent areas, additional
public address systems had
been installed.
The sound amplification system in
the Olympiiski Indoor Stadium operates
quite well in post-Olympic period
for all the events held in its common
hall and in the two separate halls,
including, besides competitions, also
concerts, public meetings, etc.
Mobile amplifiers were used for
events of the arts programme of the
Games, held in open air. The same
type of units were employed during
cycling events on the Olympic circuit,
Minsk Highway, and equestrian competitions
at the Trade Unions Equestrian
Centre. 48 mobile amplifiers were
used altogether.
To provide simultaneous interpretation
for press conferences, the 83rd
Session of the IOC, Congresses of the
Systems
total
1
1
1
2
1
—
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Microphones
Main characteristics
45
40
15
55
26
14
64
24
26
21
89
44
71
18
107
30
4
12
22
40
26
26
4
Total
output
in kw
8.0
5.0
1.5
8.0
4.8
2.0
6.0
2.0
3.0
2.4
24.0
9.0
21.6
4.0
7.0
7.7
0.3
1.0
7.0
1.03
3.0
3.0
0.3
Table 7
Total of
loudspeakers
140
236
30
221
215
64
75
40
319
45
1416
574
1398
210
96
189
16
29
175
35
196
217
16
Public address control room at
the Grand Arena of the Central
Lenin Stadium