Ghana: Global Computer Glitch Disrupts Athletes’ Arrival in Paris

THE global computer glitch that hit airlines, banks and major companies on Friday could not have come at a worse time for the organisation of a Games: the days when athletes are arriving in the Olympic Village ahead of next week’s opening ceremony.

The outage, which followed a crash caused by an update to Microsoft’s anti-virus software, came at a time when the Olympic Games are struggling to cope with a crucial moment such as the arrival of athletes in Paris, an event of this scale that involves…