The Olympic media dossier

1996: Atlanta

19 July-4 August
Television
Back on American soil again, NBC paid $456m for the network television rights.
        Robotic television cameras were installed alongside track and field events, to keep pace with the athlete's run-up and jump. Overhead cameras suspended on wires ('sky-cams') were used at indoor locations to replace crane cameras.

Film
The three-hour official film is available on video.

 

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