Atos successfully delivered critical IT for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the most digitally connected Olympic Games in history
August 17 2021 - 8:00AM
Atos successfully delivered critical IT for the Olympic Games Tokyo
2020, the most digitally connected Olympic Games in history
Tokyo, Japan and Paris, France – August 17,
2021 – Atos, the Worldwide IT Partner of the Olympic and
Paralympic Games, today announced it has run and orchestrated the
key digital IT systems that helped to safely and securely deliver
the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and enabled billions
of fans around the world to follow the competitions in these
unprecedented times.
Atos’ broad scope of responsibility in the
Olympic Games included everything from program and operations
management and the development and hosting of critical
applications, to digital integration. Working side-by-side with the
IOC (International Olympic Committee), Tokyo 2020 Organising
Committee and other technology partners, Atos ensured the effective
digital delivery of the event.
Reducing the environmental impact of the
Olympic Games
The fast-evolving secure, decarbonized, digital
technology landscape brings innovation, in each edition of the
Olympic Games and Tokyo 2020 was an exciting next step in the
digital transformation of the Olympic Games. In line with its own
groundbreaking commitments towards decarbonization and Net Zero,
Atos is actively participating in global efforts to reduce the
environmental impact of the Olympic Games – fully migrating all
systems to the cloud, supporting key technology testing and
rehearsal remotely and scaling down the number of physical servers
needed for previous Olympic Games. This new delivery model enabled
to reduce energy consumption, heat emanation, reduce the amount and
number of resource intensive hardware infrastructures, as well as
limiting the number of employees travelling to the host city. Atos
will be reusing the same technologies for the Paralympic Games.
“In these unprecedented times, the support and
confidence of our Worldwide Partners is now more important than
ever. We are pleased to be working with Atos, our trusted guide in
a period of great digital transformation, to provide the digital
backbone and key digital platforms we rely on to run the Olympic
Games. We are delighted to be able to keep counting on Atos to
support the Olympic Movement and to help bring the Olympic values
to billions of people across the globe.” said Thomas Bach,
President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Tokyo 2020 in numbers
- All critical applications were hosted 100% in the Atos
cloud
- 400,000 accreditations issued (up to 30% since Rio 2016)
– which also served as a secure official border entry document into
Japan
- 41,724 volunteers accepted through the volunteer
portal
- 339 events in the Olympic Program with
near-instant transmission of results to fans,
journalists and broadcasters
- Billions of viewers
- 200,000 hours of technical testing during the
preparations – including Olympic Games-first virtual methods to
complete technology rehearsals
- Physical servers have been reduced by nearly 50%
compared to previous editions – operating from 250 servers in Rio
2016 to just over 130 in Tokyo 2020.
- Record breaking traffic for Olympic digital platforms (+50%
users compared to Rio 2016)
- 6.5 M users of the official Olympic website during the
first days of the Olympic Games
“Members of the Atos team are champions behind
the scenes, and I am extremely proud of their hard work and
dedication,” said Elie Girard, Atos CEO. “We brought our
trusted digital expertise and 30-year experience to ensure the
successful delivery of the Olympic Games. By quickly adapting to
the COVID-19 pandemic, the Atos family has shown flexibility and
has leveraged its digital security expertise to enable fans and all
stakeholders worldwide to keep track of their favorite athletes –
which is a fantastic achievement, as these Olympic Games were the
most connected in history.”
Atos provided critical digital solutions to
Tokyo 2020, including Games Management Systems supporting the
planning and operations of the Olympic Games and Information
Diffusion Systems delivering real-time results to the media and the
Olympic family. Atos also secured the entire IT
infrastructure, leveraging its expertise in digital
cybersecurity and as number #2 managed services provider worldwide.
Its centralized and cloud-based security services included a
Security Operations Center (SOC), a Computer Security Incident
Response Team (CSIRT), endpoint detection & response and
vulnerability assessment services.
As part of the digital innovations of the Tokyo
2020, Atos also implemented edge computing technology allowing
reduced processing time and developed the most innovative Advanced
Access Control System in history, which integrates facial
recognition.
Looking forward to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic
Games, Beijing 2022 and Paris 2024
After an extraordinary Olympic Games, Atos will
look to accomplish the same feat for the truly exciting Paralympic
Games, starting August 24, supporting the same spectrum of digital
technologies covering 540 events from 22 different sports.
As the secure, decarbonized digital technology
landscape evolves Atos teams are eager to bring their innovation
commitment and passion for the successful organization of the next
editions and will be supporting the IOC for the Beijing 2022
and Olympic Games Paris 2024
https://atos.net/en/olympic-games
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About Atos
Atos is a global leader in digital
transformation with 105,000 employees and annual revenue of over €
11 billion. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and
high-performance computing, the Group provides tailored end-to-end
solutions for all industries in 71 countries. A pioneer in
decarbonization services and products, Atos is committed to a
secure and decarbonized digital for its clients. Atos operates
under the brands Atos and Atos|Syntel. Atos is a SE (Societas
Europaea), listed on the CAC40 Paris stock index.
The purpose of Atos is to help design
the future of the information space. Its expertise and services
support the development of knowledge, education and research in a
multicultural approach and contribute to the development of
scientific and technological excellence. Across the world, the
Group enables its customers and employees, and members of societies
at large to live, work and develop sustainably, in a safe and
secure information space.
Atos press contact
Lucie Duchateau – lucie.duchateau@atos.net - +33
(0)7 62 85 35 10
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