PERFECT TIMING

Alain Zobrist, spokesperson for Omega Timing explains technical innovations introduced this year at the summer Olympics in Tokyo

As the official timekeeper for the Olympics since 1932, OMEGA was an intrinsic part of this summer’s Tokyo Games, providing race results accurate to a millionth of a second. In conversation with Alain Zobrist, spokesperson for Omega Timing, bruce scott learns about the technical innovations introduced this year.

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