Peru. Riedel supplied a turnkey AV solution for the recently concluded 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru. Riedel's world-class technologies, coupled with comprehensive on-site service and support, ensured flexible, clear and reliable signal transport and communications for both games.
As the world's third largest international multi-sport event, the 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games saw a combined total of 9,500 athletes from 41 nations participating in 419 events across 39 sports. Riedel was the official audio/video partner for this year's games, supplying all signal distribution systems and intercom communications for a record 42 competition venues and three non-compete venues.
This included real-time transportation of baseband HD production signals for events such as weightlifting, rhythmic gymnastics, archery, handball, marathon, 20-kilometer and 50-kilometer races, rackets, and water polo.
"We shipped 22 40-foot sea cargo containers filled with our equipment to Peru, plus multiple air cargo shipments, which shows the immense scope of this project," said Marc Schneider, Director of Global Events at Riedel Communications. "Hosting an international sporting event of this scale is a huge task, but our team lives for these kinds of complex challenges. As we have proven time and time again, Riedel's integrated solutions offer the power, flexibility, reliability and simplicity needed to drive this world-class sporting event."
Riedel supplied all audio systems for the 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games, including public address systems, microphone systems and specialized solutions such as underwater speakers. Communications solutions included 45 Artist digital matrix intercom systems with 50 panels, 110 commentator boxes, and 220 Bolero packages and headphones.
The 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games were the first to achieve seamless on-site communications without radios, and all crews relied solely on Bolero wireless intercom systems. With Riedel's Artist-integrated Bolero solution installed at every location, all teams could benefit from total flexibility and reliable full-duplex communication. In most places, full coverage could be achieved with a single Bolero antenna.
To ensure that all viewers had access to the same experience, Riedel also supplied Parapan's 17 venues with FM devices for assisted listening and descriptive audio services of broadcasts and broadcasts.
A MediorNet signal backbone managed LED displays and markers and provided the control systems for local productions at each location. In addition, the signal backbone provided all the sources of the pool for the mediapro host station. Riedel's team supplied all the wiring at each location for interconnection, routing and distribution of timing, scoring, results and transmission signals throughout the site. In total, signal transport solutions in Lima consisted of more than 130 MediorNet nodes and almost 180 kilometers of fiber.
In addition to the team, Riedel supported the games with an on-site engineering team comprised of 75 international crew members and 182 locals. Riedel's team handled project management, planning, design, implementation and operation of all systems, including configuration and commissioning, installation, testing and optimization.
