17 Historic Patents That Made Winter Olympic Sports Possible

17 Historic Patents That Made Winter Olympic Sports Possible

You might not expect the United States Patent and Trademark Office to be as excited about the Winter Olympics as it is. But this month, office is releasing historic patents that reveal how winter sports emerged. So, who invented the snowboard?

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Subtle Snowy Camo Pattern Helps US Skiers Hide Bumpy Moguls Runs

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.

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A Guide to the Sochi Olympics Opening Ceremony Insanity

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.

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Amazing visualizations of the Winter Game’s venues in the middle of NY

Amazing visualizations of the Winter Game's venues in the middle of NY

The New York Times has a great visualization of major Winter Olympic Games in the middle of Manhattan. This vision of Sochi’s bobsled course in the middle of Times Square is so good.

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