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Posted February 12th, 2010 at 11:20 am by Yahoo!, Blog Editors
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For everyone interested in following excitement of the Winter Games that get underway today, Yahoo! makes it even easier for you to get all your information, even if you are on the go. In addition to keeping fans on top of the action with a Games-dedicated website, today we’re launching a new Olympic mobile site at m.yahoo.com/olympics.
It’s the place to go when you’re out and about and want up-to-the-minute coverage on this year’s Games. You’ll get access to everything from live results, upcoming events, medal counts, and photos to news, expert commentary, and more—all from your phone. We’ve also integrated Olympics into our mobile search results, so you can easily find what you need fast.
So head over to the newly launched Yahoo! Mobile Blog to get a preview video of the mobile Olympic experience and all of the other cool mobile things we are are doing at Yahoo!
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Posted February 12th, 2010 at 10:32 am by Yahoo!, Blog Editors
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The 2010 Winter Olympic Games kick off this week and like the King (aka, Elvis Presley) says, “I’m all shook up!” The Winter Games are a special and emotional experience for me and I’m thrilled to be working with Yahoo! Sports in my home country to report first hand on all the action.
I’ve been skating since I was four years old and have experienced every Winter Olympics, either watching or competing, since that time. I’ve had some incredible memories over the years, from winning my first Olympic medal at the 1994 games in Lillehammer and learning how to snowboard after competing at the 2002 games in Salt Lake. But nothing beats that feeling of going to the Games to compete and stepping out on the ice for the first time.
I won’t be lacing up my skates in Vancouver but it’s going to be fun covering this year’s athletes as Yahoo! Sports Winter Games Analyst. I’m especially stoked about seeing up-and-comers like Kim Yu-Na from Korea, Evan Lysacek from the USA along with Mr. Comeback Evgeny Plushenko hit the ice for the individual figure skating events. But rest assured that I’ll make time to see some of my other favorite events like Short Track Speed Skating, Snowboarding and the Ski Jump.
Yahoo! is also letting fans get into the action by submitting their favorite winter sports photos in the “Winter Sports Moment” sweepstakes
at http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/fancouver. Fans get a chance to win prizes like digital cameras, and even a trip to the U.S.
Freestyle Skiing Championship in March. My colleagues and I are going to be covering all the events live from Vancouver over the next two weeks,
so keep checking back at Yahoo! Sports for the latest and greatest news on the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
Elvis Stojko
Yahoo! Sports Winter Games Analyst
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