The Winter Olympics are here!! Figure Skating, Snowboarding, Hockey, and the Luge! The Olympic Games are such a special time of captivating stories, national pride, and extraordinary talent! Here is our survival guide for Sochi 2014!
First, the Medal Count:
(Click image for most recent medal count update)
Next, How to Watch:
The Olympic Games are telecast across NBC and its affiliate networks. However, finding the event of your choice can be difficult.
The Master Olympic Schedule is here: NBC TV Listings.
You can also go to the home page of the specific events to find the broadcast schedule. Figure Skating Snowboarding Hockey
Or, if you are like me and have been waiting 4 years for Figure Skating, check out the Bleacher Report Figure Skating Guide. BR is doing an excellent job of Olympic coverage and daily guides.
“… I was always aiming for 2018, but just another dream come true this season.” - Kaetlyn Osmond (@kaetlyn_23) pic.twitter.com/MqdBz15UVt
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 9, 2014
Finally, Who to Follow for Best Olympic Coverage:
@NBCOlympics for complete coverage and pictures.
ALL of the Olympic athletes. Check out http://hub.olympic.org/ It has all the Olympic athletes twitter accounts in one place. Who better to give real-time updates, behinds the scenes scoop, and personal photos than the athletes themselves!
USA Today’s @ForTheWin also has great Olympic Coverage on Twitter. My favorite article so far? 6 reasons Curling is the Best Olympic Sport.
It’s no secret that Sochi fell just short of being fully ready for the Olympic decent of athletes and media. Follow @SochiProblems for all the hilarious behind the scenes pictures of the incomplete, broken, and downright bizarre elements of Sochi.
Why do you love the Olympics? Let us know on Facebook and Twitter!