Winter Olympic Apps

The Winter Olympics snuck up on me. I’m not sure where I’ve been but all of the sudden they were on TV this past weekend.  It’s time for some speed skating, ice dancing and my husband’s favorite events – hockey and curling. So to get into the Olympic spirit (even if it’s a little late) here’s the scoop on two Olympic apps featured in the App Store.

NBC Olympics on AT&T – This app gives you real time updates on news, event results and medal counts. You can see the event schedules and rules of the different sports. If you live in the United States you can view Olympic video clips from NBC. There’s also a social media aspect to the app, use it to follow athletes, sports and nations on Facebook and Twitter.  Finally, you can turn on push notifications so you don’t miss out on anything. The app is free and if you’re serious about catching all you can of the Winter Games then this app will have you covered. It’s definitely worth a look.

NBC Olympics Cheer presented by Coca-Cola – This one features a variety of “cheering” sounds that you can play as you watch the Olympics from home. Some cheers that have been included are the airhorn, whistle, roar of the crowd and even the melodious cowbell. The app even lets you record three custom cheers of your own. You can also listen to sounds from several Olympic sports. Choose from figure skating, hockey, bobsled and more. Mixed into it all are some Coca-Cola sounds. Ice cubes, coke pouring into a glass, fizzing and “ahhh!”. This app is also free and we enjoyed it for a little bit. But then, honestly  the noises began annoying me. My house is full of kid noise all day long and I decided I didn’t need an airhorn thrown in the mix. Your house might be a different story!