Keeping Up With The 2014 Social Olympics

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The 2014 Sochi Olympics have been dubbed the first real "social Olympics."

It seems this year every country, team, organisation and news outlet has dedicated media channels for communicating with the public. This comes in a range of forms from dedicated apps to social networking accounts.

If you still haven't found just the right platform for you hopefully our list will give you a few new options.

A quick fix for Olympics related news is the @Olympics Twitter feed. They have some great posts with lovely imagery.

Misty morning flight #olympics pic.twitter.com/FXzuwlvYlC

— Olympics (@Olympics) February 17, 2014

If you're looking for specific details on individual athletes check out the The Olympic Athletes’ Hub.

"@Olympics: Over 5,000 updates yesterday from Sochi 2014 Olympians and Teams.Follow he Games http://t.co/gAkq3k0Zhh http://t.co/irR1ilBL4h"

— The Supporter Weekly (@tswmagazine) February 13, 2014

On the hub you can find access to individual athlete social media accounts, like Alex Pullin's Instagram:

The official Sochi Twitter account can be found @sochi2014 and they post anything and everything so it's a great resource.

Is it a bird, is it a plane, no it's #Sochi2014 Bear! Sochi Bear tried Ski Jumping oday. #Olympics pic.twitter.com/61OlikJFWs

— Sochi 2014 (@Sochi2014) February 18, 2014

The BBC has dedicated a lot of resource into both broadcasting events and maintaining their website so that's definitely worth checking out for live video coverage of the events.

The Olympics also has a dedicated YouTube channel where you can find videos including 'behind-the-scenes' style content such as 'Making The Medals'.

You can also find a range of mobile apps for different platforms like the Sochi 2014 Results app for Android or the iPhone.

If you're looking for even more resources check out some of these articles:

Sochi Olympics: How To Watch The 2014 Winter Games On iOS, Android And Windows Devices

This year it’s easier than ever to catch the games anywhere, at any time, with a few options for streaming competitions on tablets and smartphones. Open this article

2014 Olympics Guide for Families

These digital tools and online resources will help you take the Winter Games to go. Open this article

For quick links check out the reference links below.

References:

1. "2014 Olympics Guide for Families" - Feb. 4, 2014 - Www.commonsensemedia.org
2. "Sochi Olympics: How To Watch The 2014 Winter Games On iOS, Android And Windows Devices" - Ryan W. Neal - Feb. 6, 2014 - International Business Times
3. "Sochi 2014 Results - Android Apps on Google Play" - Оргкомитет «Сочи 2014» - February 14, 2014 - Feb. 18, 2014 - Play.google.com
4. "@Olympics" - Olympics - Feb. 17, 2014 - Twitter
5. "Making The Medals | Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics" - olympic - Feb. 18, 2014 - YouTube
6. "Live: Sochi 2014: Day 11" - Feb. 18, 2014 - BBC Sport
7. "Olympic Athletes" - Feb. 18, 2014 - Hub.olympic.org
8. "Such an amazing experience at last nights opening ceremony with the aussie team! Honored to wave our flag and cant wait to get on the sbx track! Goodluck to all the aussies!" - alexchumpypullin - Feb. 8, 2014 - Instagram
9. "@Sochi2014" - Sochi 2014 - Feb. 18, 2014 - Twitter
10. "Sochi 2014 Verified account" - Feb. 18, 2014 - Twitter.com
11. "alexchumpypullin" - Feb. 18, 2014 - Instagram.com
12. "@tswmagazine" - The Supporter Weekly - Feb. 13, 2014 - Twitter
13. "Olympic Athletes" - Feb. 18, 2014 - Hub.olympic.org