The Winter Olympics Are Sadder, Quieter, Scarier.
Isolation rooms, fears of positive Covid-19 tests and the absence of cheering crowds are squeezing all the joy from the Beijing Games. From a report: On the day Team USA flag bearer Elana Meyers Taylor was supposed to march her country into the Olymp.....»»
How a super-heated tent helped this mountain biker to Olympic gold
Brit mountain biker Tom Pidcock bagged a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, thanks in part to a super-heated tent he set up back home......»»
Olympics Broadcaster Announces His Computer Password on Live TV
In what is, at least so far, the biggest cybersecurity blunder of the Tokyo Olympics, an Italian TV announcer did not realize he was on air when he asked the password for his computer. Motherboard reports: "Do you know the password for the computer i.....»»
Olympics Opening Ceremony Ratings Fall To 33-year Low
Ratings for the Olympic Games opening ceremony were down 36% compared to 2016, according to preliminary numbers from NBC Universal. From a report: The figures for the Tokyo Games event mark the lowest audience for an Olympics opening ceremony event i.....»»
Olympic gold medal winner shows off her love of The Witcher
As reported by Kotaku, Batsarashkina showed off her love of The Witcher back at the 2016 Rio Olympics when she competed in the 10m Air Pistol event with a wolf medallion hanging from her pants and some Witcher illustrations on her shooting glasses. S.....»»
The Tokyo Olympics could be a COVID-19 “super evolutionary event”
The Games could provide a place for variants to spread and return home with athletes. Enlarge / Flag bearers Yui Susaki and Rui Hachimura of Team Japan lead their team out during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic S.....»»
The Tokyo Olympics could be a Covid-19 “super evolutionary event”
The Games could provide a place for variants to spread and return home with athletes. Enlarge / Flag bearers Yui Susaki and Rui Hachimura of Team Japan lead their team out during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic S.....»»
Google"s latest doodle celebrates the Tokyo Summer Olympics with a 16-bit JRPG
Since Japan was appointed as the host for the 2020 Summer Olympics, it's been clear that video games would feature a major role in the event's theme. The Land of the Rising Sun has always had a close relationship with gaming culture, creating some of.....»»
The Pandemic Olympics, Vaccine Misinformation, and More News
Catch up on the most important updates from this week......»»
Olympic medals made from recycled electronics finally chance to shine
The Tokyo Olympics has handed out the first of some 5,000 medals made from recycled phones and other electronics donated by members of the public......»»
Check out Omega’s extraordinarily creative Olympics ad
Whether or not you’re planning to dive into the festival of sport that is the Tokyo Olympics, do take a moment to enjoy this wonderfully creative ad from Omega......»»
How to watch the 2020 Tokyo Olympics without cable
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics begin on July 23 and run through August 8 -- and if you don't pay for a cable, here are some alternative ways to catch the event......»»
Quantum clocks and e-pistols: The ultra-precise timekeeping of the Tokyo Games
In the Olympics, a single microsecond can mean the difference between winning and losing a race, so timekeeping systems need to be outrageously accurate......»»
The Olympics opening ceremony was filled with video game music
The 2020 Summer Olympics started its opening ceremony with iconic video game music......»»
Esports on the Olympic stage? Its only a matter of time
The Olympics have yet to accept esports and it will hurt them in the long run......»»
Today’s Google Doodle is a full-fledged Olympics video game
Today's Google Doodle is a sports video game called Champion Island Games, inspired by the Olympics......»»
Martian global dust storm ended winter early in the south
A dust storm that engulfed Mars in 2018 destroyed a vortex of cold air around the planet's south pole and brought an early spring to the hemisphere. By contrast, the storm caused only minor distortions to the polar vortex in the northern hemisphere a.....»»
The Olympics Could Be a Covid-19 ‘Super-Evolutionary Event’
In a warped version of international cooperation, the Games could provide a place for variants of the virus to spread and then return home with athletes......»»
Here’s how to watch the Olympics opening ceremony on Apple TV, iPhone, Mac, web
The Tokyo Olympics officially kick off on Friday, July 23, with broadcasts happening on NBC, CNBC, Peacock, and the USA network. Read along for how to watch the Olympics opening ceremony and all the events on Apple TV, iPhone, Mac, and the web. mor.....»»
Apple Arcade’s Skate City adding Tokyo expansion to celebrate the Olympics
The Olympics are set to kick off this Friday, July 23 in Tokyo, and very notably, this year is the first time that skateboarding will be included in the games. To celebrate the occasion, Snowman’s popular Skate City will launch its biggest upd.....»»
How to watch the Olympics on iPhone, Mac, Apple TV
As the delayed 2020 Olympic Games get underway in Tokyo, international sports rights mean that there are surprisingly few ways to watch on iPhone.Most coverage is via Peacock, but the official app (left) has results and NBC News (right) includes upda.....»»