The Olympic Games - Much more than just an athletic competition!

The Olympic games are a world wide event that is full of fun and excitement from start to finish.  The planning that goes into these events is second to none.  The athletes and sporting events are typically the main focus of the games, as they should be, but there are many other factors that contribute to making the Olympics a success.  A major one of these factors is technology.  Please find at least two articles relating to technology used at the Olympic games in Sochi.  Be creative!  The write a brief summary of how this technology was used at the games, how it effected the events, and what could  be done to make things better in the future.

Superbowl....SuperAds?

This year's game was mediocre at the best so many people were counting on relying on classic superbowl style commercials to keep them entertained.  It is actually no secret that many viewers of the Superbowl are more excited for the commercials than the actual game!  Many go as far as to DVR the event and fast forward the game!  The first link below is a slideshow of many of this year's most buzzed about commercials.  Which was your favorite?  What appealed to you?  How did the marketing department use advancements in technology to enhance this ad or campaign?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1945685-super-bowl-commercials-2014-grading-best-and-most-memorable-ads/page/2

Here is one websites list of the best and the worst ads from 2014.  Do you agree with their selections?  Is one of you favorites missing from the "Best of" list?  How does the marketing done during this event effect the game?  How does it affect the consumers?  Is there anything that you suddenly want or crave during these commercials?  How has technology changed the marketing plan of these businesses?

http://www.superbowl-commercials.org/33442.html

http://www.superbowl-commercials.org/33428.html

Finally, here are some notable ads from 2013.  Before you even start watching them, what are a few ads that come to mind when you think of last year?  After watching this years ads, I'm not convinced that I will remember any of them this time next year.  What do you think?  Last years' ads were definitely better in my opinion, I'm excited to hear yours!

http://www.superbowl-commercials.org/23531.html

http://www.superbowl-commercials.org/23491.html