Manolo Romero

Manolo Romero was a legendary personality in the field of sports broadcasting and telecommunications engineering. He was the founder of Olympic Broadcasting Services and a former member of several International Federations TV Commissions, including International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF, also known as World Athletics) and FINA, amongst others.

Manolo held leadership roles for the TV host operations on all Olympic Games since 1984, including the Winter Games. And, as each Olympics production grew in technical complexity, helping popularise formats like HDTV or stereo (or even color TV) on a global scale, Romero invented the host-broadcast concept.

Romero's legacy in sports broadcasting was particularly notable during the Olympics. He played pivotal roles in various Olympic Games, beginning with the Mexico City Olympics in 1968. His leadership extended to overseeing the international broadcast operations during the 1982 World Cup held in Spain and directing the international broadcast operations for ABC during the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Recognised as a visionary in the industry, Romero went on to establish Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) and International Sports Broadcasting (ISB), contributing to the successful coverage of multiple Olympic Games, including Beijing in 2008 and London 2012.