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IFs, and meetings of competition officials,
both stationary and mobile systems
were used. The USSR Ministry of
Communications supplied 66 mobile
simultaneous interpretation units for
this purpose.
4- and 5-language interpreter systems
were used in press subcentres at
competition sites for interviews and
for meetings of technical officials.
The following interpretation systems
were used for events held by the
IOC and IFs during the Games, as
detailed in Table 8 below. All the
interpretation systems were connected
to the public address system of the
auditorium. Speeches were taperecorded
at all the events held by the
IOC and IFs.
To enhance reliability of communications
at the Games of the XXII
Olympiad, they were tested at some
competition sites during the finals of
the VII USSR Summer Spartakiade in
July and August, 1979. The necessary
data concerning the operation of
those systems were collected according
to special techniques. The systems
were monitored and any malfunctions
or failures were pinpointed, and
operating time registered. The analysis
of the data, as well as the suggestions
of representatives from the IFs present
at the competitions, and of technical
officials allowed to eliminate in
time the shortcomings found in the
communications systems.
The development and installation
work was completed in the main in
early 1980. This allowed operators to
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refine techniques and methods of
work and interaction of all the competition
services during the time left
till the Games.
Many members of the media and
officials commented on the organisation
of communications for the Games
of the XXII Olympiad. Among them:
M. Geay, L'Independant newspaper,
France: "The communication
service was wonderful. I express my
gratitude to its personnel."
Kahraman Bapcum, Milliyet newspaper,
Turkey: "I have been all over
the world for my profession. Here in
Moscow Games I found best communication
facilities for press... I have
to thank all of the personnel for their
service. Because they were so nice for
us. And helped in extremely perfect
way."
Alex Cameron, Daily Record, Glasgow,
Scotland: "Many thanks for the
splendid telex service at all Olympic
venues—and particularly the Main
Press Centre. The work of your young
ladies was faultless...."
Luis Enrico Condado, President of
the Organising Committee of the 1983
Pan-American Games, Venezuela:
"...The communications services
were also excellent. We called
Caracas several times from various
arenas and hotels, and on no occasion
did we have to wait longer than
10 or 15 minutes. The telex and
telegraph services worked faultlessly....
I am leaving Moscow in the best
possible mood and with many
memories."
An announcer