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V e n u e M e d i a C e n t r e s ( V M C )Even though LOOC organised a so-called “Compact Games” inwhich many of the arenas were located close to the MPC, itwas important to establish Venue Media Centres at eachsports arena. In all, nine VMCs were operative at the sportsarenas, as well as at the Lillehammer Olympic Village and theHamar Olympic Subsite Village.OrganisationIn LOOC, the responsibility for each VMC was assigned to aperson working under the section chief for the press centres.The function was supported by one additional consultant oneyear before the Games. In addition to having the responsibilityfor the VMCs at the sports arenas, the functionalso had responsibility for the Press/InformationSection’s activities at the Olympic Villages andMedia Accommodation sites. They were alsoresponsible for providing LOOC Transport withmedia transport requirements.The VMC managers and assistant VMCmanagers were hired in the autumn 1991. Mostof these people were external consultants with press and/orinformation backgrounds. They were compensated for lostincome in connection with the staging of test events,gatherings, arena group meetings and the Games themselves(60-70 days per person).Prior to the Games, the VMC leaders were organiseddirectly under the press/information director and were inclose contact with the Main Operations Centre (MOC).