Wedoany.com Report on Feb 5th, As the opening of the Milan Winter Olympics approaches, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry officially announced at the Milan International Broadcasting Centre that the IOC has successfully developed and deployed the first official large model in the history of the Olympic Movement, based on Alibaba Cloud's Qwen large model. Coventry highly praised the profound impact of this technological breakthrough on this edition of the Games during the launch event. She emphasized that, thanks to the powerful support of the Qwen large model in intelligent services and multilingual interaction, the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics will fully showcase the future vision of the Olympic Movement moving towards digitalization and intelligence, becoming a landmark "smartest" Winter Olympic Games.
The implementation of this official Olympic large model covers two major aspects: professional event operations and global public services, aiming to enhance the efficiency of event operations and optimize the spectator experience through technological innovation. On the event operations side, the IOC has launched the "National Olympic Committee AI Assistant" for staff from various national delegations. This assistant leverages the Qwen large model's exceptional natural language processing and multilingual understanding capabilities, having systematically learned millions of words of official documents, including competition rules and logistical guidelines. Delegation members can now conduct real-time consultations in their native languages, receiving quick and accurate answers to various questions ranging from athlete eligibility verification and competition schedules to transportation, accommodation, and medical support. This innovation not only breaks down language and cultural barriers but also significantly enhances collaborative efficiency among global Olympic teams, laying a smart foundation for the smooth running of the Games.
On the public service side, the IOC will also launch the "Olympic AI Assistant," built on the Qwen large model, to global sports enthusiasts through its official website. This assistant will be open to all viewers, providing round-the-clock, multilingual intelligent Q&A services. Whether it's real-time analysis of competition rules, historical results inquiries, or reviews of memorable moments from past Olympics and athlete stories, users can obtain vivid and authoritative information through natural conversation. This initiative aims to use technology to bring the Olympics closer to the public, making Olympic knowledge more accessible and further inspiring global audiences' resonance with and enthusiasm for the Olympic spirit.
Through this dual-ended, collaborative intelligent deployment, the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics is being driven by artificial intelligence to reshape event organization and the viewing experience, marking the official entry of the Olympic Movement into a new era centered on data and intelligence.
