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AV at the Olympics

The world watched as Canada took home the largest number of golds and the United States took home the largest overall number of medals, but the AV industry did its part for the Winter Games to make sure each sport was broadcast clearly.

AV at the Olympics

Mar 10, 2010 1:07 PM

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VANCOUVER, BC – FEBRUARY 12: Nikki Yanofsky performs as Royal Canadian Mounted Police salute the Canadian flag after raising it during the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at BC Place on February 12, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

The Vancouver 2010 Winter Games featured athletes from more than 80 countries competing in 86 events in seven sports, with media representatives covering the event for a worldwide audience of billions. The world watched as Canada took home the largest number of golds and the United States took home the largest overall number of medals, but the AV industry did its part for the Winter Games to make sure each sport was broadcast clearly. The following products were deployed during the games:

Audio-Technica mics including AT4050 large diaphragm multipattern mics and BP4025 X/Y stereo field recording microphone for capturing surround sound; shotgun mics including BP4071L line and gradient condenser for outdoor and long-distance pickup in such sports as downhill skiing, figure skating, and half-pipe sports; AT898 subminiature lavalier microphones with individual body packs in curling; and custom A-T boundary mics for hockey.

 
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