Winter Olympics 2014

A Brief History of Stopwatches at the Olympics

The use of stopwatches to time Olympic events began at the first Modern Games in 1896 and ended in the 1960s with the coming of electronic timekeeping. Touch pads were quicker than timers’ thumbs and electric eyes became more reliable than human eyes.

By Ed Estlow
Face Value: OMEGA Olympic Special Editions, Old...
OMEGA has long commemorated their connection to the Olympics by prod…
By James Stacey
A Survey of Olympic Timekeeping Technologies
Olympic timing is serious business these days and nothing is left to…
By Jason Heaton
Everything You Need to Know About the Olympic...
Despite being created by a famous course designer, the Olympic Slope…
By Kenny Gould
Kit: Capturing the Olympics
Packing for a trip to Russia for the Sochi Olympics is no small feat…
By Jason Heaton
Jan 30, 2014
Breakdown: Volkswagen Polar Expedition Amarok
The Volkswagen Polar Expedition Amarok was specially built to promote the 2014 Winter Olympics by completing the trans-Russia Amarok Po…
By Amos Kwon
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Jan 30, 2014
Ode to the Winter Pentathlon
In the history of the Winter Games, the most spectacular, over-the-top event to take place was a one-off: the Winter Pentathlon at the …
By Nick Caruso
Jan 30, 2014
Breakdown: Under Armour Mach 39 Speedsuit
Speedskating — not to mention its thrilling short track sibling — is known less for its technical innovation and more for its excitemen…
By Henry Phillips
Jan 30, 2014
Last-Minute Guide to Sochi
When the Winter Olympics kick off on February 7th, we’ll have a correspondent on the ground, leaving the rest of us at the GP HQ to won…
By Kenny Gould