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42 oMeGa to tiMe the GothenburG 2013 euRoPeAn AtHLetICS IndooR CHAMPIonSHIPS oMegA’S Long-teRM AgReeMent wItH euRoPeAn AtHLetICS InCLudeS A nuMbeR of CHAMPIonSHIP eVentS. In AddItIon to tHIS yeAR’S gotHenbuRg 2013 euRoPeAn AtHLetICS IndooR CHAMPIonSHIPS, tHey wILL SeRVe AS offICIAL tIMeKeePeR And dAtA HAndLIng PARtneR foR tHe ZuRICH 2014 euRoPeAn AtHLetICS CHAMPIonSHIPS And tHe AMSteRdAM 2016 euRoPeAn AtHLetICS CHAMPIonSHIPS.
oMeGa and athletics oMegA has unparalleled experience in sports timekeeping. In 1932, oMegA pocket watch chronographs were already considered the most reliable instruments available for measuring world-class performance at sporting events. oMegA’s reputation was such that the International olympic Committee (IoC) asked the firm to supply all sports timing devices for use at the olympic games to be held that year in Los Angeles. the company was happy to oblige, and delivered 30 oMegA chronographs, accompanied by an expert watchmaker, to ensure precise timekeeping and reliable results from all the competitions. oMegA has continued to develop and deliver stateof-the-art sports timing and measurement systems ever since, and in London in 2012, the brand served as official timekeeper at the olympic games for the 25th time. oMeGa’s innovative tiMinG and MeasurinG technoloGy oMegA’s official timekeepers ensure timely delivery of the official results to everyone involved in the competitions they support. At the events it serves, oMegA is also responsible for the competitor displays for the athletes and their support teams along 11. oMeGa with the public displays to spectators at each venue. the official results are also delivered in real time to broadcast, network and print media who in turn relay results and commentary to remote audiences around the world. every year, oMegA’s experts deploy teams of timekeeping professionals to sporting events around the world, armed with a veritable arsenal of advanced sports timekeeping and measurement equipment. their innovative systems include starting blocks and false-start detection systems and the latest photo-finish cameras for the sprints and middle-distance events, as well as height and distance measurement devices for field disciplines. from its creation oMegA’s history has been replete with examples of innovation, record precision, audacious design, pion- -eering spirit and a tradition of excellence in watchmaking. It is proud to bring its spirit of innovation to the gothenburg 2013 european <strong>Athletics</strong> Indoor Championships. 43
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