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Throughout its history as official timekeeper of the Olympic Games, the company established in Biel\/Bienne, in the canton of Bern, has been a leading force in researching, developing and mastering the technologies that record every second.<\/p>\n<p>Once again this year, there is no shortage of innovations: \u201cWe try to do our best for the athletes\u201d, highlights Peter H\u00fcrzeler, Omega manager in Rio de Janeiro. Among the <link https:>new technologies<\/link> developed for the Rio Olympic Games are a new photofinish camera that can take up to 10,000 digital images per second, as well as photocells that can better detect body patterns and give greater accuracy. In archery, innovative targets calculate the position of the arrow with 0.2 mm accuracy. As far as athletics is concerned, the starting blocks have been enhanced with built-in sensors that measure force against the footrest 4,000 times per second. Omega has also improved its scoreboards. 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