Competition: A Good Thing

Whether in business or sports, competition can bring out the best in people and teams. ...

... "That's a good thing -- a truly Olympian feat should tax a champion to his fullest. If it had all somehow seemed too easy for Phelps in Beijing, it certainly doesn't now. Phelps got to seven the hard way. " ...

Via ESPN: Phelps' Olympic Run

Microsoft Olympic On-Line User Experience

Bill Gates shares his keynote at CES 2008, while Microsoft announces new media deals. The Olympics deal looks interesting as Microsoft strives to improve the user experience with access to all of the events via online video. ...

... "In the first long-tail Olympics, online viewers will have access to more than 3,000 hours of live and on-demand content so they can watch their favorite athlete or sport, regardless of whether the sport has seven fans or 7 million. " ...

Microsoft announces new entertainment partnerships with Disney-ABC Television Group, MGM and NBC Universal






Bill Gates @ CES 2008

Project Enables Olympic Collaboration

Information technology at the London Olympics will engage the public in the games. ...

... "London Organising Committee is taking its IT plans much further. They are considering a range of interactive web 2.0-based projects which will allow people to share, access and participate in the games. " ...

Via Platinax: London 2012 Olympics

2012 Olympics IT Project

Olympics technology discussion gets started. ...

... "She said there was potential for another IT project failure in the way the technology was being allocated. " ...

Via BBC NEWS: 2012 Olympics Technology