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USOC, 24-Hour Fitness Seek Athletes With Olympic Dreams

Olympic hopefuls will have the chance to try out in front of the U.S. Olympic Committee this Saturday. 24-Hour-Fitness, in partnership with the USOC, announced on Tuesday that it will hold open tryouts on June 2 for anyone who wants to test their athleticism. Contenders will be run through in 30-meter sprints, pull ups, and vertical […]

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Snapchat’s New Livestreaming Feature Showcases NBC Olympics

Snapchat is introducing its new “Live” feature with NBC’s coverage of the Olympics in PyeongChang that will have a top moment each night livestreamed to users of the app in the United States. Starting on Saturday, Snapchatters can go on the Discover page of NBC Olympics to view the live event coverage on their mobile […]

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Peloton To Livestream Classes Live From PyeongChang

Is there a more motivating event in the world than the Olympic Games? Every two years, mostly from the comfort of our homes, we watch athletes in peak condition perform for our country. For this month’s Winter Games, Peloton and NBC Olympics are helping viewers get an Olympic-like workout from home. They will be livestreaming […]

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Intel Pledges Winter Olympics Will Be ‘Largest-Scale VR Event’

Intel’s ambitious plans for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang include producing the largest-scale virtual reality event with official broadcast rights partners such as NBC. The tech giant has pledged more than 50 hours of live programming on its Intel True VR platform spanning 30 events, of which half air live and half on-demand. Among […]

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