https://www.scmp.com/rss/510356/feed Alibaba is demonstrating the power of advanced cloud technologies at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 by bringing new elements to athletes, members of the media and the global audience so they can all share in the experience. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The journey to Olympic gold has never been so fraught. The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic not only caused a one-year delay of Tokyo 2020, but it also made the adoption of new technology an imperative – meaning this year’s Games are unprecedented in almost every way. Cloud services and other tech companies have teamed up with broadcasters to trial technologies that are springboarding the Olympics into a new digital age, and changing the way the event’s exciting moments of athleticism and sportsmanship... https://www.scmp.com/native/tech/topics/tokyo-2020-showcases-digital-future/article/3144032/cloud-technology-brings?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/tech/topics/tokyo-2020-showcases-digital-future/article/3144032/cloud-technology-brings?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Aug 2021 02:21:37 +0000 Every Olympic Games produces a host of unique enamel pins. These are made by the Games organisers in the host country, as well as the countries competing, and the media outlets covering the event. The pins are always highly sought after by collectors, who have made pin trading a huge part of their Olympic experience. For the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, tech giant Alibaba is digitising this age-old tradition with its new Alibaba Cloud Pin. The pin is being distributed to media professionals working... https://www.scmp.com/native/tech/topics/tokyo-2020-showcases-digital-future/article/3142196/olympic-tradition-goes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/tech/topics/tokyo-2020-showcases-digital-future/article/3142196/olympic-tradition-goes?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:41:42 +0000 Every Olympic Games produces a host of unique enamel pins. These are made by the Games organizers in the host country, as well as the countries competing, and the media outlets covering the event. The pins are always highly sought after by collectors, who have made pin trading a huge part of their Olympic experience.  For the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, tech giant Alibaba is digitizing this age-old tradition with its new Alibaba Cloud Pin. The pin is being distributed to media professionals... https://www.scmp.com/videos/olympic-tradition-goes-digital-tokyo-2020-alibaba-cloud-pin/article/3142184?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/videos/olympic-tradition-goes-digital-tokyo-2020-alibaba-cloud-pin/article/3142184?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Jul 2021 06:59:42 +0000