The Olympic Games have commenced in Sochi, Russia and it is a time for different countries from the five continents of the globe to come together in the spirit of unity and compete for different laurels in different categories. You might want to watch every single sport outing, but probably you’ll have to go to work, hence unable to keep up with updates. What is the way out? If you have an iPad or an iPhone, you can watch the Sochi Olympic Games on your device while on the go, hence you do not have to miss your favorite games anymore. This article will show you how to go about this.
There are different apps which allow you to watch these games live. For those in the United States, NBC is the official partner of the Olympic Games. You can watch live games on the NBC Sports Live Extra app which is available for downloading on the app store. However, for unlimited access, you need to be a cable subscriber, else you’ll only have access to 30 minutes of video. You can download this app at NBC Sports Live Extra — free.
For residents of the United Kingdom, you can watch the Olympic Sochi Games on your iPad and iPhones through the BBC Sport App. This app also allows users to listen to BBC Radio and receive live updates from other sporting events. You can also watch live feeds from the games on the BBC iPlayer app. Upon setting up BBC channels 1 and 2, the events would be aired live. You can download this app from BBC iPlayer — free and BBC Sport — free.
Canadian residents are not left out of the fun as they can also watch the games live on their iPad through the CBC Olympics iOS app. Besides the live stream, this app also allows users to view the highlights, news and analysis that are related to the games. The app is available for download at CBC Olympics — free.
If you do not reside in the above countries we have mentioned, visit this page and download the corresponding network application that is functional in your region.
Besides watching the live games, there are alternative ways of keeping up with updates from the games. You can read the news, peruse the analysis and keep track with the medal awards. The Sochi 2014 guide is that official guide app that was developed for the games. Compatible with your iPads and iPhones, you cannot miss a single fixture or update with this application. It gives you updates on venue and location, this helps you plan your movement. The app is available for download at Sochi 2014 Guide — free.
The organization committee of the Sochi Olympic Games decided to develop another app in addition to the one mentioned above solely for results. Users can view the results from their favorite games on this app and also keep track with the medal tally. It is also available for download at Sochi 2014 Results — free.
If you want to watch these games on your laptops or PC or phones, there would be the need to download and convert these videos to the format compactable with your PC. There are various softwares that can be used to achieve this. Top of the list is Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate. The ease of use and output quality of this software makes it a preferred option. Others are Any Video Converter and Miro Video Converter.
Take advantage of the options available above and remain updated with the latest events at the Sochi Olympic Games on the go.
