Yesterday, the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia kicked off the first day of competition with preliminary rounds of freestyle skiing, snowboarding, and figure skating. While there is an estimated TV viewership of 3 billion, this might be the most expensive Winter Olympics to date with a total estimated cost of $50 billion. Enough with the boring numbers though, you’re probably wondering how to get in on the action in the social sphere over the next two weeks! Good news social media addicts—here’s all the information you need.
The Olympics Social Media Guidelines
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) renewed their social media guidelines for this year. The guidelines cover everything from blogging for Olympians staying in the village to advertising and sponsorship. Definitions of all the Olympic words have been distributed to help with accuracy in any social media posting. If you plan on participating in the online Winter Olympics conversation I recommend taking a look at these guidelines to avoid getting into trouble with the IOC!
Following Athletes
The Olympics Athletes’ Hub, combines Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram feeds in one place to give you the chance to follow your favorite athletes, connect with them in real-time chat and if you participate in the Hub community, you can earn special rewards! This year there is even an app available for download on Android and IOS.
Other Social Sites
Other social activities will be happening on various websites—obviously covered by stations like NBCs and Olympic organizations. For information, news, updates and social media goodies, check out the following sites:
http://www.nbcolympics.com/
http://www.teamusa.org/
http://www.sochi2014.com/en
Twitter
Twitter has witnessed a colossal rise since the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. With over 300 million users, the IOC embraced the little blue bird we all know and love during the 2012 Summer Olympics. This winter the best Twitter handles to follow are:
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If you would like to follow the Olympic games using Apps instead of social media, check out the Mashable article “Follow the Olympics With These 5 Apps.“
The Olympics Social Media Guidelines
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) renewed their social media guidelines for this year. The guidelines cover everything from blogging for Olympians staying in the village to advertising and sponsorship. Definitions of all the Olympic words have been distributed to help with accuracy in any social media posting. If you plan on participating in the online Winter Olympics conversation I recommend taking a look at these guidelines to avoid getting into trouble with the IOC!
Following Athletes
The Olympics Athletes’ Hub, combines Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram feeds in one place to give you the chance to follow your favorite athletes, connect with them in real-time chat and if you participate in the Hub community, you can earn special rewards! This year there is even an app available for download on Android and IOS.
Other Social Sites
Other social activities will be happening on various websites—obviously covered by stations like NBCs and Olympic organizations. For information, news, updates and social media goodies, check out the following sites:
http://www.nbcolympics.com/
http://www.teamusa.org/
http://www.sochi2014.com/en
Twitter has witnessed a colossal rise since the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. With over 300 million users, the IOC embraced the little blue bird we all know and love during the 2012 Summer Olympics. This winter the best Twitter handles to follow are:
- @iocmedia
- @Sochi2014
- @Olympics
- @NBCOlympics
- @USOlympic
- #Olympics2014
- #WinterOlympics
- #Sochi2014
- #Olympics
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If you would like to follow the Olympic games using Apps instead of social media, check out the Mashable article “Follow the Olympics With These 5 Apps.“