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Why do the Olympic targets say "Omega"?
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:23 am
by PirateJohn
Those are clearly SIUS targets but apparently they have huge stickers that say Omega on them. Omega doesn't even make shooting scoring systems.
Re: Why do the Olympic targets say "Omega"?
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2024 6:35 am
by Wile E Coyote
Advertising for Omega watches. They provide timing systems for any event that time is used.
Re: Why do the Olympic targets say "Omega"?
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2024 7:27 am
by NukeMMC
And like any other sporting event with a large following, I am sure Omega paid a considerable stipend to the IOC to have their name prominently displayed.
Re: Why do the Olympic targets say "Omega"?
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2024 10:24 am
by FWB_700_Alu
I hope Omega pulled there support after that Opening Ceremony fiasco yesterday. Many companies did.
Re: Why do the Olympic targets say "Omega"?
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:05 pm
by Spencer
Having been involved in a couple of Olympics and several Commonwealth Games, the sponsorship 'dressing' of the venues is quite exhaustive; going down from the venue itself to the athletes and anyone else appearing FOP.
Chech out photos of the targets at Olympics since 1996 - they are Sius targets but bear the timing sponsor's name.