PANASONIC AT THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES

PANASONIC WILL PLAY A KEY ROLE DURING THE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES IN PARIS 2024

As a global Olympic partner in the audio/TV/video equipment category, you will contribute to efficient and sustainable event management at Paris 2024.

Panasonic will supply next-generation AV solutions, including professional displays, broadcast production equipment and projection systems, for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which will take place from July 26 to August 11, and for the Paralympic Games, scheduled for August 28 to September 8.

As a global Olympic and Paralympic partner and founding member of The Olympic Partner (TOP) programme, Panasonic will work closely with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the Olympic Games and the Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) to provide strong support to operations of the event.

Aligned with the goal of making Paris 2024 a more sustainable event, Panasonic proposes innovative solutions to the industry's current labor shortage and the challenges of sophisticated visual expression.

Its Kairos IT/IP platform will deliver video content on large LED screens at nearly all competition venues – 26 in total – simplifying workflows and streamlining operations by producing content for up to three venues through a single Kairos Core. .

On the other hand, 29 of its remote cameras will be present in the press rooms. Likewise, by consolidating simultaneous interpretation at the Main Press Center (MPC), from where translation services will be provided from remote locations, reducing the need for travel. These solutions will improve operational efficiency, addressing hardware and software aspects compared to previous events.

Panasonic has installed 130 laser projectors, which represents the largest deployment of projectors ever carried out in competition venues of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Among them is the smallest and lightest projector in the world: PT-RQ25K, which has a body that is 40% smaller than previous models. Panasonic's labor-saving projection technology reduces resource allocation for transportation, storage and installation, reducing the event's carbon footprint.

In addition, the Japanese brand's recently introduced Remotely Managed Service will allow operators to manage and monitor large-scale multi-projection systems via the cloud and address potential image misalignments caused by factors such as vibration without being present on the site. Together, these innovations will contribute to the event's desire for sustainability.

It is worth noting that Panasonic has provided audiovisual equipment and services to the Olympic and Paralympic Games for more than 30 years, starting in Barcelona 1992. Additionally, in October 2014, it made history as the first Japanese company to become a global Paralympic partner of the Committee. International Paralympic, contributing to peace and development in the international community and the promotion of para sport.

With its vision of "Sharing the Passion", Panasonic helps bring the drama, tension and excitement of elite athletic competition to people around the world through its sponsorship activities. The company unconditionally supports the mission of the Paralympic Games to promote an inclusive society for people with disabilities by promoting Paralympic sport.