Wordly Expands Partnership with ANOC to Bring the Stories of Emerging Olympic Athletes to a Global Audience

Wordly is expanding its partnership with the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) by integrating its AI translation and captions into ANOC.tv Studio, ANOC’s content production platform. During the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the integration will help National Olympic Committees (NOCs) translate more than 1,000 athlete interviews into dozens of languages and share emerging athletes’ stories with fans worldwide ahead of the LA28 Olympic Games.

As the global sporting community looks toward the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Wordly is expanding its work with the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) to help share athlete stories in their native languages, faster and with a wider audience. 

How Will Wordly Support ANOC at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games?

Through a new integration with ANOC’s content production platform, ANOC.tv Studio, Wordly’s real-time AI translation and caption technology will help National Olympic Committees translate more than 1,000 athlete interviews into dozens of languages during the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The integration will help NOCs prepare and share content faster, introducing audiences to emerging athletes and following their journeys as they pursue their Olympic dreams on the road to LA28.

Why Is Multilingual Content Hard to Produce During International Competitions? 

Producing multilingual content during international competitions presents significant logistical challenges. Editors may need to work with interviews in languages they do not speak, and building production teams to cover every language is impractical.

Integrating Wordly into ANOC.tv Studio’s post-production workflow will help editors understand interviews recorded in athletes’ native languages and prepare stories for distribution more efficiently.

How Does This Build on Wordly’s Existing Work with ANOC? 

The initiative extends Wordly’s existing work with ANOC, which includes providing real-time AI translation and captions for in-person planning meetings, events, assemblies, and other activities, including the ANOC General Assembly in Hong Kong.

By bringing AI translation into content production, the partnership offers a glimpse of the future of work in international sports, showing how technology can help organizations overcome language barriers, streamline global operations, and connect athletes with fans, families, and communities worldwide.

What Wordly and ANOC Leaders Are Saying 

“At the heart of international sports is the connection between athletes and the people cheering them on at home,” said Wordly Founder & CEO Lakshman Rathnam. “Sharing their experiences in their own languages helps athletes express themselves naturally and brings fans, families and friends closer to their journeys. The Olympics also show what is possible when people from around the world come together toward a common goal. As the future of global work brings people across languages and cultures together, breaking down communication barriers is essential.”

“ANOC is committed to helping National Olympic Committees share the stories of their athletes and connect with fans in their home countries and around the world,” said ANOC Secretary General Gunilla Lindberg. “By integrating Wordly’s AI translation into our content production workflow, we can help NOCs reach wider audiences, bring more visibility to their athletes and build connections with fans as we look ahead to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.”

What Does This Mean for Athletes on the Road to LA28? 

As the journey toward LA28 unfolds, these stories can help audiences discover athletes earlier in their careers, follow their progress, and build connections that extend beyond a single competition. For ANOC and its member committees, AI-supported production offers a way to share more of those stories with the world. 

Where Can You Watch the Dakar 2026 Athlete Interviews? 

The videos will be available starting October 31 on the ANOC.tv Instagram page, where audiences can watch athlete interviews from the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.

Watch a preview of the upcoming athlete interviews featuring Maike Betts (formerly Maike Diekmann), a Namibian Olympic rower who competed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and is serving as chef de mission for Team Namibia at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.

About ANOC

The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) represents, supports, and serves the 206 National Olympic Committees worldwide, acting as the collective voice of the NOCs and promoting Olympic values through collaboration, innovation, and development.

About Wordly

Wordly is the pioneer and market leader in live AI multilingual communication, delivering

real-time translation, captions, transcripts, summaries, and audience engagement for meetings and events. Trusted by over 8 million users across 120+ countries, Wordly makes communication accessible, inclusive, and engaging across corporate, education, government, and non-profit sectors.

To date, the platform has powered over 1 billion minutes of live multilingual translation. In 2026 Wordly was named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies for the second consecutive year, ranking #521 overall and 52nd among software companies, recognizing its rapid growth, industry leadership, and expanding global impact.

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