Celebrating 78 years of passion at Sochi 2014!

Just a few hours remain until the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony on 7 February 2014, and nine Omega Countdown Clocks spread across the Russian Federation have been meticulously counting down the days, hours, minutes and seconds until the vibrant celebration takes place and Omega assumes its Official Timekeeping responsibilities for the 26th time since 1932. On 7 March, the brand will play the same role at the Paralympic Winter Games.

In 1936, Omega served as Official Timekeeper at its first Olympic Winter Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany – a single technician was equipped with just 27 Omega stopwatches used to time every event. For more than 75 years, the brand has enriched its tradition of innovation and has been behind the invention and introduction of some of the most advanced sports timekeeping technologies.

Omega’s presence at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games will be impressive: 260 on-site professionals supported by 170 trained volunteers 230 tons of equipment including 30 public and 90 sports scoreboards, 78 km of cables and optical fibre and state-of-the-art timekeeping and data-handling technology developed by Omega and adapted to the requirements of each sport.

With its deep-rooted and rich sporting history, Omega is thrilled to take part in another edition of the Olympic and Paralympic Games where the world’s greatest winter athletes will compete for gold in Sochi’s dynamic landscape. As Official Timekeeper, we are proud to work with the IOC, sporting federations and athletes to ensure that the timekeeping technology used at the Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games fuels the Olympic spirit and captures every defining split-second.

Following a grand opening celebration on Tuesday, the Omega Pavilion in Sochi’s Olympic Park is officially open to visitors, guests, spectators and athletes.