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Photos: The tech behind the Olympic Games

Behind the scenes to see IT preparations for the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics...

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By Andy McCue

Published: 2 December 2005 16:25 GMT

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Biometric fingerprint-controlled door locks will guard entry to the Olympics IT control room run by the International Olympic Committee's technology partner Atos Origin. From here they will monitor the technology infrastructure and all the systems controlling accreditation, security and competition data and results for commentators and the media. A team of 250 Atos Origin staff will run the operation supported by some 800 IT volunteers.

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