Sochi 2014: The Final (Olympics) Countdown

The Sochi 2014 Winter Games Olympic Stadium
The Sochi 2014 Winter Games Olympic Stadium

Sochi 2014: The Final (Olympics) Countdown. From the Olympic torch technology to cutting-edge sensor, transportation and sustainability tech, this new YouTube video by Russia Today is all Sports Techie news.

RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios.
RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios.

Sochi 2014

Take a look at the some of the technology being used behind the scenes in the run-up to 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Designers and engineers put their stamp on the new Olympic torch. Southern Russia’s first cable-stayed bridge goes up over the Mzymta River. Ammonia detectors keep a watch over complex cooling systems. Gas and electricity networks ramp up capacity ahead of the influx of sports fans, while new solar panels look to harness wider array of the sun’s energy. Medical researchers had the novel idea to use a noble gas in an experimental exercise to boost performance.

The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games logo.
The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games logo.

Sports Techie, I for one love sports technology that is visualized and then created with eco friendly design. The Russian efforts to create a Sports Techie winter games in 2014 are commendable. Their government, universities and other institutions are innovating technology in order to create new ways to improve venue operations, pioneer transportation advancements, and contribute to athletic, team and sport performance enhancement. All this new Sochi 2014 technology is made to be fan friendly. The new Olympic Park is already open and ready for the Sochi games opening ceremony.

Sochi 2014 will undoubtedly be the most Sports Technologized winter Olympic games of all-time thanks to Russia.

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