Lausanne, Switzerland- The International Olympic Committee and IT company Atos Origin have renewed their partnership by four years until the 2016 Summer Games, both sides announced on Monday.

The new deal covers the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and the 2016 Games for which the host city will be elected by the IOC on October. Atos has been an official IOC partner since 2001.

Atos runs the Olympic IT system that relays competition results and information about athletes to spectators and media around the world. (dpa)