The World Rowing Junior Championships is an annual international rowing regatta organised by FISA (the International Rowing Federation). The GBR Organising Committee hosted the 2011 World Rowing Junior Championships, welcoming all the competitors, spectators, officials and guests to Dorney Lake, near Eton. Traditionally about 50 nations take part in the championships with around 600 juniors competing.
Equipment Provided:
- 4 x 46sqm Mobile Screens with 2 live cameras, wireless links, long lenses and relay
- Full scale production with edit facilities and graphics
The World Rowing Junior Championships see the launch of a number of future stars. Looking back over the results of previous championships, we see the names of many athletes who later went on to achieve Olympic and other senior championship successes.
The event is very special for all lovers of the sport of rowing, but particularly for the participants – whether it being a stepping stone on to greater things or the pinnacle of their rowing achievements. In 2011, the championships were rowing’s official test event for the London Olympics, with the Eton Dorney Lake venue being put through its paces and assessed by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG).
Big TV were privileged to be a part of this event in 2011, providing full technical support and guidance in the lead up to and during the 4 day event itself.
During the event, we provided 2 x 46sqm mobile LED screens with 2 live roaming HD cameras, 1 static long lens camera, broadcast quality camera crew, gigawave wireless links and a live production edit suite. The cameras were operated wirelessly and travelled down the length of the rowing lake during races, sending a live feed of the race back to our screens for spectators to follow the action. The screens also displayed pre-set graphics and results tables, working alongside a professional timing company.
