Social Olympics
From Sport Techie: Reviewing the New Olympic Athletes’ Hub App for Sochi 2014
On November 3, the International Olympics Committee (IOC) launched a new Olympic Athletes’ Hub app in order to connect fans with Olympic athletes like never before. With a searchable directory of all athletes and their various social network feeds, fans can find their favorite stars on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Another unique feature within the app is the ability for verified athletes to text each other or the IOC from within the framework of the app.
Not So Healthy
From Runner’s World: Some ‘Healthy’ Vegetable Oils May Actually Increase Risk of Heart Disease
A study making headlines in Canada today serves as reminder to us here in the U.S. that not all vegetable oils are created equal.
Shimano Gets Electric
From BikeRadar: Shimano to launch new groupset in 2014
Japanese manufacturer Shimano will launch a brand new groupset in 2014.
Dubbed Steps, the groupset has been engineered for e-bikes, a booming market in Europe, where sales are expected to grow by 13 percent in Germany alone this year.