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Digital Camera World
Chris George

FPV drones create big buzz as they chase down competitors at the Winter Olympics for the first time

BORMIO, ITALY - FEBRUARY 07: Barnabas Szollos of Team Israel skis as a drone follows him down the course during the Men's Downhill on day one of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Stelvio Alpine Skiing Centre on February 07, 2026 in Bormio, Italy. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images).

Drones are taking center stage at this year's Winter Olympics, which opened in Italy this weekend. For the first time, broadcasters are making wide use of FPV drones to follow competitors' every move as they hurtle down the slopes, or race round the icy tracks.

This is exactly the sort of task that is perfectly made for this type of first-person video drone – quite literally giving a TV audience a view of just what it looks like to ski down the iconic Olimpia delle Tofane course from the comfort of their armchairs.

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