With competitive sport now returning ‘behind closed doors’ in several countries, a key problem is how to recreate the experience of passionate supporters, both for sporting participants and those cheering them on. To address this, two of Japan’s top professional football clubs recently helped Yamaha to trial its Remote Cheerer powered by SoundUD* system at the 50,000-seat Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA.

Within days of their manufacture, four of Yamaha’s new CL series consoles were given a very high profile assignment in the challenging environment of four football stadiums at the 2012 UEFA European Football Championships. Four M7CLs were also specified for the tournament.

For two weeks in February it was all downhill for the Austrian town of Schladming, as the Alpine World Ski Championships provided thrills, spills and plenty of entertainment. Broadcaster Euro TV subcontracted Hannover-based TVN Mobile Production to supply outside broadcast facilities for the men’s course, which included a Yamaha CL3 digital system.

Early 2013 has seen Yamaha CL series digital consoles in demand for work in sub-zero temperatures. As well as featuring in the broadcast facilities at the Alpine World Ski Championships in Austria, the 2013 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships saw CL systems deployed as the main mixers for the event arenas.

Ross Video’s XPression Real-Time Motion Graphics System hit the air for the first time on the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) on October 9th, 2013 - more specifically, with the UFC Spanish production. XPression exceeded expectations for the UFC Spanish Production Leadership, leaving them excited to implement XPression into all live and studio programming.

Each year, before the start of the official NBA season, a selection of friendly pre-season games are played. This year, ahead of the season opener on 29th October, 8 international games have been held in Europe, Asia and South America.

When the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series visited Wales for the UK leg of their global cliff diving championship, XL Events was on hand to ensure all the action was captured for the crowds of excited spectators.

A dedicated remotly piloted aircraft (RPA Drone) was developed by XD motion to cover the Slopestyle snowboarding and Slopestyle skiing events at the Rosa Khutor Exteme Park during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. The RPA Drone carries an HD camera with RF link.

The seventh FEI World Equestrian Games™ broke records across the board, with 74 participating nations, an increase of 25% on the last Games in 2010, a record 12 nations making their FEI World Equestrian Games™ debut, and record coverage of the Games across all media platforms.

The Six Nations Championship is without doubt the world's greatest rugby tournament. Each year the collective fans of six proud nations – England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales – share in the passion and excitement of this feast of rugby. Some of the rivalries in this tournament date back more than 140 years, which simply adds to the sense of occasion.

The Deodoro Olympic Whitewater Stadium was constructed to host the canoeing and kayaking slalom events for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The stadium is part of the 'X-Park' sport complex (which includes Rugby, Modern Pentathlon, BMX and Mountain Bike).

XD motion, a French company specialized in aerial filming and multi-dimensional travelling solutions, has deployed throughout the Korean Olympic Winter Games, all of its special filming systems. The Freestyle Skiing and the Snowboard medal events have taken place during the Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang.

The 2017 IHF World Men's Handball Championship was the 25th event hosted by the International Handball Federation. The event was held in France from 11 to 29 January 2017.

wTVision used its Studio CG to produce a studio program that covers the All Africa Games 2011 edition that is taking place in Maputo, Mozambique.

wTVision one more is deploying its SportStats CG software to help the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, that is taking place in Hawaii. The company’s experience in Surf broadcasting is a recent, yet very successful, endeavor.