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Feb 12

Female Athletes Say Tinder Use at The Olympic Village Is "Next Level"

Jamie Anderson, the 23-year-old American snowboarder, tells US Weekly that she and her fellow female athletes spend their down time in Sochi on one app in particular:

Feb 11

Sochi's Giant Pinscreen Wall Is Hypnotic in Action

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Sochi's Giant Pinscreen Wall Is Hypnotic in Action

British architect Asif Khan’s MegaFace art installation was teased well before the athletes had even arrived in Sochi. But now that the Winter Olympics are well under way, we’ve finally got footage of the giant automated pinscreen in action—and it’s even more awesome than we’d hoped.

Feb 10

Subtle Snowy Camo Pattern Helps US Skiers Hide Bumpy Moguls Runs

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Subtle Snowy Camo Pattern Helps US Skiers Hide Bumpy Moguls Runs

We’ve already seen (or haven’t) the nearly invisible waterproof zippers that Columbia introduced on its sportswear designed for various Olympians competing at Sochi. But the uniforms designed specifically for the US moguls ski team have another hard-to-spot feature that could give them a small advantage in competition.

Feb 06

A Guide to the Sochi Olympics Opening Ceremony Insanity

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A Guide to the Sochi Olympics Opening Ceremony Insanity

Whether you’re watching for the noble pageantry or to mock the outlandish getups forced upon the athletes, the Opening Ceremonies are always the best part of the Olympics. Here’s what you should watch out for tomorrow—besides the bathrooms.

Feb 06

This is what $425,659.59 in camera gear looks like

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This is what $425,659.59 in camera gear looks like

These are all the cameras and lenses that the Getty Images photographers have brought to the Sochi Winter Games. Exactly $425,659.59, according to Robert Cianflone in Petapixel—"that’s the value of a house and more than a Lamborghini Aventador!"

Feb 06

General Motors’ wind tunnels aren’t only used to test the aerodynamics of the carmaker’s latest vehi

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General Motors’ wind tunnels aren’t only used to test the aerodynamics of the carmaker’s latest vehicles. Here we see a member of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team working to improve his tuck position so he’s as streamlined as possible as he streaks down a mountain. [FastLane]

Feb 06

How Olympic Athlete's Bodies Have Changed Over the Years

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When you watch footage of the Olympics from back in the 1920s, it’s hard to imagine the athletes involved did any training at all. Their physiques are by and large what we would consider average, not the sculpted and toned competitors we know today. But that’s because back then the image of the ideal athlete was based on classical human proportions—and average was considered ideal.

Feb 06

Sochi Official: Our Shower Surveillance Footage Says Hotels Are Fine (Updated)

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Sochi Official: Our Shower Surveillance Footage Says Hotels Are Fine (Updated)

By now, you’ve surely heard the harrowing stories about how the Sochi Olympic village is a hellscape of stray dogs, weird toilets, and unfinished accommodations. Well, according to the Russian official in charge, everything’s cool! And he has the surreptitious surveillance footage to prove it.

Feb 05

In Sochi, Every Single Phone and Laptop Is Definitely Getting Hacked

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In Sochi, Every Single Phone and Laptop Is Definitely Getting Hacked

Say you’re going to Sochi for the Winter Olympics. You’ve magically found a hotel that’s actually complete and not full of trash and construction equipment. Crisis averted, right? Not quite—because as NBC Nightly News’ experiment shows, your computer or smartphone could be hacked in seconds in Sochi. Hackers will be going after your computer or smartphone from the minute you land.