News The 27 September 2012, Tissot has been named Official timekeeper of the 17th Asian Games, which will take place from September 19 to the October 4, 2014, in and around Incheon Metropolitan City in the Republic of Korea.
The Asian Games date back to 1951, representing the oldest and most prestigious event in the calendar of the Olympic Council of Asia. The Games are held every four years and give 13,000 outstanding athletes from 45 countries and territories the chance to compete in the 36 disciplines it showcases. The Asian Games is the largest multi-sport games, gathering the highest number of participants worldwide. In addition to all the traditional sports such as swimming, athletics, basketball and cycling, the Asian Games also feature sports such as sepaktakraw, wushu and kabaddi that are traditional to Asian culture.
Kim Young-Soo, President of the Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee (IAGOC) stated: «To provide all these various disciplines with utmost precision timing, we could not have chosen a better partner than Tissot, a brand with a great heritage in sports. Tissot offers a tailored approach to each and every individual challenge, which is ideal for an event like the Asian Games, in which such a broad variety of sports are represented. We are proud to have an experienced timekeeper by our side offering state-of-the-art timing and the latest technologies in that field».
Tissot has already been the Official timekeeper of the Asian Games in 1998, 2002 as well as 2006. For Tissot, it is a perfect platform for demonstrating its dedication to precision in action.
October 09, 2012
