Computer Vision News Computer Vision News 30 Yes, you read that right, we are talking about past Olympics, that took place exactly 100 years in Paris, like this month. What’s the connection with AI? Well, a lovely video was uploaded on YouTube, made with Alibaba cloud technology, adding glorious colors to the images from the Olympic Games of one century ago. Besides the lovely recolored images of past sport champions, don’t miss Josephine Baker at 0’22”! Traveling back with this video, who’s your favorite Olympic legend? Athlete Harold Abrahams or tennis star Helen Wills? If you ask me, my favorite champion is Finnish athlete Paavo Nurmi at 1’31”. Sometime during the last century, the young runner that I was visited the Helsinki Olympic Stadium and its imposing tower, not without noticing nearby Paavo Nurmi’s whole-body statue. This statue was commissioned by the Finnish government right after the Paris Olympics from this video. He and Finnish compatriot Ville Ritola (1’41”) were the most impressive runners of that competition. I don’t know if it’s the role of our magazine to show you this emotional video: but since it’s very related with AI, I’m happy to do it. You will see a real vintage pole vault performance with almost no safety equipment - my father remembers well: he and fellow pole vaulters literally landed on sand bags! Enjoy, it’s only 2’14”. It is quick and awesome! Olympics 1924 in Paris with AI
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