Abstract:Boosted by the event economy, China's exports of sporting goods and event peripheral products have increased significantly.
The Paris Olympics has entered the third day of competition, in addition to the wonderful competition itself, the concept of "science and technology Olympics" clearly put forward from the Beijing Olympic Games has also shone brighter in this event, making the romantic atmosphere of the Paris Olympic stadium more intense.
Chips are implanted in sports equipment
As "Made in China" is recognized year by year, sports equipment with Chinese brands is often swiped in large and small international competitions.
Table tennis is China's national sport, and most of the balls, tables and supporting facilities used in table tennis competitions also come from China. Produced by a company in Shanghai, the table features black as the main color and pink as the color scheme, with a rainbow-like curved base. The table uses a variable lighting system with its own chip, which can present colored lights to create a unique atmosphere when the players are on the field and after the game. In addition, the table is equipped with the latest technology, and the surface is treated with a special polymer, so that the players feel like ice and are smooth.
Most of the balls, tables and supporting facilities used in table tennis competitions come from China. Xinhua News Agency
Not only table tennis tables have chips, but also football liners and sports mats used in judo, wrestling and other sports also contain chips. The ball is produced by a company in Huai'an, Jiangsu, and the chip implanted in the inner tank can do 500 recognition actions in 1 second, and through the real-time sensing of the sensor, it can cooperate with the limb tracking technology to assist in judging whether the athlete has handball and offside, which effectively improves the accuracy and transparency of the judgment.
In this year's Paris Olympic Games, sports mats for judo and wrestling events were also provided by Chinese companies. The sports mat contains a chip that can collect the strength, speed and zone information of the athlete during the exercise in real time, so as to give the athlete a training guide. At the same time, the sports cushion surface layer also applies nano antifouling and antibacterial coating technology, which has a variety of functions such as anti-fouling, easy to clean, antibacterial, and environmentally friendly.
The purple runway is actually very particular
According to the schedule, the track and field event at the Paris Olympics began in the second half of the race, but long before the opening of the event, the purple track of the Stade de France had already caused a wave of enthusiasm on social media.
In past major events, the track and field track was dominated by red and blue. Red is often seen as a stimulating color that can increase a person's heart rate and blood pressure, making people feel high. This can be beneficial for athletes who need explosive power. Cool tones such as blue are often thought to have a calming and relaxing effect, helping to reduce stress and anxiety levels and improve concentration and stamina in athletes. As a result, the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will use red and blue tracks, respectively.
The purple runway is ready. Xinhua News Agency
Alain · Blondaire, head of athletics at the Paris Olympics, said purple could make athletes stand out on screen and help them compete on the field.
In addition to the colour breaking convention, the purple track of the Paris Olympics also has a mystery. The runway manufacturer "fitted" an inflatable cavity to the bottom of the purple runway. When an athlete's foot touches the surface of the track, these inflatable cavities are compressed, absorbing the impact from the athlete's foot. When the athlete's foot leaves the track, the compressed inflatable cavity returns to its original shape. It's like a spring, helping the athlete push the ground.
AI systems are everywhere
This year's Paris Olympics is also the first Olympic Games to use AI technology on a large scale, realizing the application of AI technology in the whole process and all scenarios.
As early as the Tokyo Olympics and the Beijing Winter Olympics, Chinese athletes began to use AI to assist training. With the help of AI, the basketball team can analyze the movement status of each athlete and the trajectory of the basketball in real time by building a 3D model of the court and a 3D motion capture algorithm, helping to improve the training efficiency of athletes.
The AI-assisted training system used by the Chinese national diving team can understand and execute the complex instructions of coaches and athletes, provide accurate information in a timely manner, and can also score diving movements in real time, accurately quantify and analyze them, and provide guidance.
China's cloud broadcasting technology provides services to global media. Xinhua News Agency
The AI technology used by the Chinese sailing and windsurfing team can assist athletes in formulating exclusive training plans, and can also use AI computing power to output analysis of body movements and movement trajectories from videos taken during training, helping the team to grasp a more comprehensive training situation.
In addition, for the first time, the Games will use artificial intelligence technology to provide athletes with a safe online space, monitor thousands of accounts on all major social media platforms in real time, support more than 35 languages, and identify and flag content with violent tendencies online for processing by relevant social media platforms.
Bullet time was used during the Beijing Winter Olympics. Xinhua News Agency
The use of AI in broadcasting is even more extensive, with more than two-thirds of the live Olympic signals being transmitted from Paris to more than 200 countries and regions around the world through the support of China's cloud technology. Derived from the classic special effects of the movie "The Matrix", "bullet time" is used in skateboarding, BMX freestyle and rugby sevens and other events with exaggerated movements, whether it is the fierce collision between rugby players or the beautiful posture of skateboarders flipping in the air, these fleeting moments are firmly locked by "bullet time" technology.
Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies have also revolutionized the experience of watching the Paris Olympics. Inside and outside the competition venues, the application of augmented reality technology allows spectators to obtain real-time competition data and athlete information through mobile phones or smart glasses, and enjoy a more personalized viewing experience.
The header photo shows the rugby match being played first at the Stade de France with its purple runway. Xinhua News Agency