Sponsor-Only Security at the 2012 London Olympics
If you want your security technology to be considered for the London Olympics, you have to be a major sponsor of the event.
…he casually revealed that because neither of these companies was a ‘major sponsor’ of the Olympics their technology could not be used.
Yes, you read that right, as far as the technology behind the security of the London Olympic Games is concerned best of breed and suitability for purpose do not come into, paying a large amount of money to the International Olympic Committee does.
I have repeatedly said that security is generally only part of a larger context, but this borders on ridiculous.
Woo • April 30, 2007 6:19 AM
So the security will mostly be provided by Coca Cola, Adidas and the like? At least at the last few olympics, I failed to notice any sponsors on the list that I’d know as security product companies.
This doesn’t border on ridiculous, this already goes far beyond. By artificially limiting the bandwidth of useable products you are bound to get less security than necessary.
I really hope the London Police will sign up as a sponsor.. I’d hate to imagine the Games without a certain amount of cops around.. 😉