Official DSLR for Beijing

Anyone know of Canon is the official Olympic camera and if so which model?

Hal55

NBC's HD lenses are sponsored by Canon I know.

hal55 wrote in post #6089811
... the official Olympic camera...

Sorry if I'm being obtuse, but what does that mean?

And why would it matter?

http://en.beijing2008.​cn/90/53/column2119953​90.shtml nope, not an official company for the Olympics. If you meant by all the canon cameras and lenses taking photos, of course, 1d cameras have been a staple of worldwide sporting events since the 2004 Olympics. You'll see a lot of 1dmkIII with 70-200IS there, as well as 200 f2.0IS, 135L (yes saw one), 16-35L, 24-70L, 35L (saw one of these too, also in gymnastics like the 135L and 200 2.0 ). You may have mistaken it with Shea stadium, where the official camera is Nikon, or the world cup, where it's Canon.

The Olympics has official sponsors, so some camera mfg might be the official camera/sponsor.
Why would it matter? It's interesting in a way.

SOT wrote in post #6090015
The Olympics has official sponsors, so some camera mfg might be the official camera/sponsor.

Isn't that different? Sure, companies sponsor things for advertising purposes, but what would "the official Olympic DSLR" be?
No other type allowed to be used by accredited photographers?
No other type to be permitted at any venue?
Only that type allowed to carry the Olympic symbol?
Something else?