The 2018 Winter Olympics have begun in Pyeongchang, South Korea, where athletes from 92 countries around the world will compete in over a hundred separate events for the gold. There’s more to it than just the games though: there’s the technology that brings the event to viewers across the world.
The games run from February 9th through February 25th; follow along for all of our coverage.
Feb 25, 2018, 6:55 PM UTCAndrew Liptak
Russia was behind the cyberattack during the opening ceremonies for the 2018 Winter Olympics
The country tried to make it appear as though the North Koreans were responsible
Feb 12, 2018, 7:04 PM UTCDami Lee
Robots compete in their own Olympics ski tournament, capture our hearts
I love you guys
Feb 11, 2018, 7:42 PM UTCAndrew Liptak
Officials confirm that a cyberattack took place during the Winter Olympics opening ceremonies
Officials won’t say where the attacks originated
Feb 9, 2018, 9:34 PM UTCDami Lee
The internet can’t decide whether it loves or fears the Pyeongchang Olympics’ human-faced sacred bird
The opening ceremony featured a puppet that’s already inspired an international wave of fascination and fan art
Feb 9, 2018, 2:37 PM UTCChaim Gartenberg
Intel’s Winter Olympics light show featured a record-breaking 1,218 drones
A world record for the ‘most unmanned aerial vehicles airborne simultaneously’
Feb 8, 2018, 5:00 PM UTCChaim Gartenberg
How to watch the 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Let the games begin!
Feb 7, 2018, 11:36 PM UTCShannon Liao
North Korean athletes can’t take Olympic-edition Samsung phones home with them
UN sanctions, GPS-enabled devices, and the South Korean brand make it hard for North Koreans to even think about accepting the limited edition handsets
Feb 7, 2018, 10:37 PM UTCChris Welch
How to stream the 2018 Winter Olympics
You’ve got plenty of ways to watch the action in Pyeongchang
Jan 17, 2018, 11:36 AM UTCThuy Ong
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 gets a Winter Olympics makeover
For athletes and Olympic officials only though
Dec 12, 2017, 6:36 PM UTCDami Lee
A robot cut through a wall to pass on the Olympic torch in South Korea
Mar 28, 2017, 9:42 PM UTCChaim Gartenberg
NBC will broadcast its entire 2018 Olympics programming live across the world
Finally, no more tape delays
