Olympic Broadcasting Services
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Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) is an agency of the International Olympic Committee
, established in 2001 to be responsible for host broadcasting - the world feeds provided to all international broadcasters of the Olympic Games
from 2008 on, and provide continuity in Olympic coverage from one Games to the next. Previously the host broadcaster role was delegated to the local organising committees or to third-party broadcasters.
Its operations began with the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, where Beijing Olympic Broadcasting, a joint venture between OBS and the Beijing Organizing Committee
, acted as the host broadcaster.
For the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver
, a wholly owned division, Olympic Broadcasting Services Vancouver, was set up. The executive director of OBSV is Nancy Lee, a former producer and executive for CBC Sports
. The 2010 Olympics marked the first games where the host broadcasting facilities was provided solely by OBS. The 2012 Olympics and Paralympics will similarly be broadcast by the OBS.
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
, established in 2001 to be responsible for host broadcasting - the world feeds provided to all international broadcasters of the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
from 2008 on, and provide continuity in Olympic coverage from one Games to the next. Previously the host broadcaster role was delegated to the local organising committees or to third-party broadcasters.
Its operations began with the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, where Beijing Olympic Broadcasting, a joint venture between OBS and the Beijing Organizing Committee
Beijing Organizing Committee
The The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, or BOCOG, also known as the Beijing Organizing Committee, is an informal name for the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. It was also the organizing committee for the Games of the XIII Paralympiad...
, acted as the host broadcaster.
For the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, a wholly owned division, Olympic Broadcasting Services Vancouver, was set up. The executive director of OBSV is Nancy Lee, a former producer and executive for CBC Sports
CBC Sports
CBC Sports is the division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for English-language sports broadcasting. The CBC's sports programming primarily airs on CBC Television, with some additional broadcasts on bold, CBC.ca, and occasionally CBC Radio One...
. The 2010 Olympics marked the first games where the host broadcasting facilities was provided solely by OBS. The 2012 Olympics and Paralympics will similarly be broadcast by the OBS.