107th IOC Session - LA84 Foundation

The Info’98 main menu.
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11.4 Million Access Hits
The user-friendly Intranet-based system was
praised highly for its reliability and quick response
time (within 2 seconds) even when user
traffic was heavy. Quick response time and high
performance allowed Info’98 to display the latest
results, including intermediate results, while
the competitions were actually taking place. The
total number of Info’98 access hits at the
Nagano Games exceeded 11.4 million.
Info’98 Access Hits (millions)
• 1998 Games Results 2.43
• Biographies 1.55
• Historical Results 0.44
• Medals 0.23
• Records 0.06
• News 1.46
• Weather 0.21
• Schedules 0.42
• Transportation 0.30
• E-mail 4.27
• Help / Introduction 0.07
One-day usage reached a peak of 600,000
access requests on February 12, when inclement
weather forced a change in scheduling for alpine
events.
Info’98 featured reliable, prompt, and accurate
response even during periods of high demand,
and versatile interfaces to handle a large
volume of diverse information. The system was
secure from intrusion from outside, and no
major problems occurred during the Games.
Info’98 earned high marks for its easy-to-use
format and the high quality of its contents.
Games Management System (GM)
The Games Management system (GM) was
a general term used for all software applications
utilised to facilitate Games operations. The database
managed by each application was exchanged
and shared, not only between GM
applications, but also with the results and
Info’98 systems. The accreditation and medical
systems were modified from those used at the
Atlanta Games, while the other GM applications
were developed specifically for Nagano. The
main systems are summarized below:
• Accreditation
For accreditation purposes and venue / zone
access control, personal data such as name,
organization, and Olympic function for all
Olympic Family members was registered in
the accreditation system, together with details
on zone and access rights. Data on participating
athletes also interfaced with the results
system and the Info’98 e-mail system.
Additional accreditation system functions
were developed for the Nagano Games as a
result of the change to the combined Olympic
identity / accreditation card.