ASK ALEXA FOR OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPICS UPDATES DURING THE TOKYO 2020 GAMES
In preparation for one of the most anticipated sporting events of the year, Alexa has learnt new knowledge about the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Throughout the Games, Alexa will provide daily news summaries on the progress of Team GB, Team Ireland, ParalympicsGB and Paralympics Ireland, including medal tallies
LUXEMBOURG—July 22, 2021 — As athletes and fans across the nation prepare themselves for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games and tomorrow’s Opening Ceremony, Amazon’s Alexa has been learning facts to give customers quick and easy access to Great Britain and Ireland’s latest news and successes throughout July and August.
Following the Olympics Opening Ceremony on Friday 23rd July, Alexa will give customers the low down on Team GB, Team Ireland, ParalympicsGB and Paralympics Ireland athletes competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games this year. When asking questions such as “Alexa, what’s the Olympics update?” or “Alexa, what’s the Paralympics update?” customers will hear an update every day throughout the Games, with the latest news from Tokyo.
Additionally, as the athletes compete in their chosen sports, fans will be able to follow along with the successes of the teams from Great Britain and Ireland by asking for updates such as “Alexa, what’s Paralympics Ireland’s update?” to hear a daily summary of the team’s progress.
Alexa’s new knowledge can help fans become an expert on the athletes competing in events from the comfort of their own homes. Customers can ask “Alexa, who is the athlete of the day?” to hear a short biography of a chosen athlete.
To stay up to speed on the medals table using just their voice, customers can also ask “Alexa, which country has the most gold medals?”, or ask for team specific updates such as, “Alexa, what’s Team Ireland's medal count?."
Questions that customers can ask Alexa about the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games include:
- “Alexa, what’s the Olympics update?”
- “Alexa, what’s the Paralympics update?”
- “Alexa, what’s Team Ireland’s Olympics update?”
- “Alexa, what’s Team Ireland’s Paralympics update?”
- “Alexa, which country has the most gold meals?”
- “Alexa, what’s Team GB’s medal count?”
- “Alexa, what’s Team Ireland’s medal count?”
- “Alexa, who is the athlete of the day?”
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From today, Sky Q is adding High Dynamic Range (HDR) to Ultra HD (UHD), for the first time on live sport with the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 on Sky Q across RTÉ, Eurosport and discovery+ in one place – starting with the today’s Opening Ceremony. Sky Q viewers with 4K HDR compatible TV set ups will be able to tune into over 200 hours of live action over the Olympic Games’ 16-day calendar on Sky Q’s dedicated Eurosport 4K channel in Ultra HD and HDR via the red button. There are also seven Olympic specific Eurosport pop-up channels in HD, at no extra cost.
Using the voice search function, you can simply say “Olympics” into your Sky Q voice remote to find all the content including ‘Today at the Olympics’, ‘Olympics in Ultra HD and HDR’, documentaries, podcasts and more. As an additional bonus and to drive more subscribers their way, all Sky Q VIP customers who have not yet signed up to discovery+, can sign up via the discovery+ app on their Sky Q box, for 12 months free. The discovery+ app is the only place to access 55 live event feeds and thousands of hours of live coverage and on-demand action – just say “get discovery plus” into your voice remote.
Football fans are also in for a treat as live Premier League matches will be available in Ultra HD with HDR too. Kicking off with the first fixture on Friday 13th August, where Brentford host Arsenal at Brentford Community Stadium.
Fraser Stirling, Group Chief Product Officer, Sky, said: “Bringing HDR to live sport for the first time means you can feel closer to all the action of the Olympics and Premier League games, with the ultimate picture quality that creates the best at-home viewing experience. For sports fans, it’s the next best thing to being in the stadium.”
To watch the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in Ultra HD with HDR:
For every Sky Q customer, who already have Sky’s UHD subscription, HDR is included as standard. Sky VIP customers without a UHD pack, who want to experience the best picture quality, can sign up to a special two-month free offer via the Sky VIP app available from 16th July to 12th August.
To watch the Premier League in Ultra HDR:
To enjoy Sky Q’s HDR Premier League coverage, you will need a Sky Sports or Sports Extra subscription and you can join the action in HDR by pressing the red button during the game.
Live sport joins the wide collection of HDR on-demand TV and movies available on Sky Q, including Sky Nature documentaries, Sky Originals, Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video.