Tag: olympics

Everyday Awards for the Olympian Inside All of Us

The Olympics are always an exciting time but watching all the competitive action and limelight could make you a little jealous. Sure you might not deserve an actual gold medal for completing some run-of-the-mill task like a fresh load of laundry but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t feel rewarded. See by celebrating the mundane, it… Continue reading Everyday Awards for the Olympian Inside All of Us

The Only Olympics Calendar You Need This Year

Although we live in a time where all of your Olympic inquiries are a Google search away, wouldn’t it be nice to access all you need in one quick stop? Sports Interaction has created a helpful and visually appealing interactive that allows you to find out when to watch every winter sport and catch up… Continue reading The Only Olympics Calendar You Need This Year

What if the Olympics Hosted a Hide-and-Go-Seek Competition?

Just like with the Olympics, we humans are fascinated by games of skill and mystery. And if you’ve noticed over the years, the Olympic Committee is always up for introducing popular new sports as long as they are played throughout several countries. And there really may be no game more universal then hide-and-go-seek. Who do… Continue reading What if the Olympics Hosted a Hide-and-Go-Seek Competition?

The Climate Change Winter Games

With the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics starting on Friday, there is much to be excited about. Some of the hot topics this year include why it’s so hot or cold out (climate change, that is) along with the issue of gay rights in Russia. In response, we’ve seen a number of brand new games introduced… Continue reading The Climate Change Winter Games

New York City, the New Host of the 2014 Winter Olympics

An emergency has occurred in Russia, and Sochi is unable to host the 2014 Winter Olympics.* As disruptive as this might be for athletes preparing for the Games, fortunately a group of speedy architects was able to recreate the Olympic courses in New York. The structures are certainly a sight to see, but space will… Continue reading New York City, the New Host of the 2014 Winter Olympics

See Your Face Replicated in a 500-sq-foot Pinscreen at the Sochi Olympics

Have you ever stuck your hand (or face) into a pinscreen half expecting to be stabbed by the pins, only to be thrilled by seeing the 3D replica of your body part? Somehow pinscreens never get old. But could you handle a pinscreen the size of a building? Reminding us of MIT’s interactive shapeshifting display,… Continue reading See Your Face Replicated in a 500-sq-foot Pinscreen at the Sochi Olympics