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Olympic Gold Medalist Ted-Jan Bloemen Has Cryptocurrency Sponsorship

Canadian speedskater Ted-Jan Bloemen won an Olympic gold medal on Thursday in PyeongChang with an Olympic-record performance in the 10,000 meters. He also skated to a silver medal in the 5,000 meters, becoming the first Canadian long track speedskater to win an Olympic medal since 1932. These aren’t the only things that make him special. […]

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Omega Has Technology Covered For Olympic Speedskating

Like other timed sports, speedskating is decided often by mere fractions of a second. To amplify those photo finishes and minute details that can make or break a skater’s time, Omega has technology at the Olympics in Pyeongchang. That technology includes a light- and sound-emitting starting gun and a digital lap counter, but most of […]

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