6 Random Things about Samsung and Sochi 2014

Athletes from 80 countries competing in 15 different sports for 17 days, Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, is only a few days away. You might think that Russia is too cold of a place to enjoy the Olympics. But don’t worry. Historically, Sochi has an average winter temperature in the range of 8-10 °С along the coast, so it is actually projected to be relatively warm over in Sochi. What makes this year’s Olympic Winter Games even more heated is that Samsung will be there as the Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Wireless Communications Equipment category. Here are 4 random things about Samsung and Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.

Thanks for Participating, Here is the Galaxy Note 3 for you…

One really cool perk of being an athlete at Sochi 2014 this year is that all participating athletes will receive the official Olympic Games phone, the Galaxy Note 3, to enjoy, capture, and share their Olympic Winter Games experience. This marks the first time that all the athletes will be equipped with a Samsung device in Samsung’s 15-year history as Worldwide Partner of the Olympic Games.  

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Official TV Commercial for Sochi 2014

If you are curious how all the athletes will be using the Galaxy Note 3, check out this fresh video on how a professional snowboarder uses the Galaxy Note 3.

Bloggers to become MOBILERS!…

Samsung cares for the athletes, but Samsung also cares for the bloggers around the world as well! With the Samsung Mobilers program, Samsung brings young and inspiring individual bloggers from around the world to Sochi, so that they can bring you the latest news to keep you up-to-date with the Olympics Winter Games. Therefore, you can enjoy Sochi 2014 via your PC or mobile device.

It is all about the Scale.

One of the most exhilarating things about the Olympic Games is its scale. To match this grand spirit, Samsung has formed its largest-ever GALAXY Team for Sochi 2014. The team will include more than 80 athletes from 20 countries including Evgeni Malkin (hockey, Russia), Armin Zoeggeler (luge, Italy), and Alex Pullin (snowboard, Australia).

No tennis in the Olympic Winter Game, but…

It is a known fact that Maria Sharapova, winner of 29 WTA singles titles, four Grand Slam singles titles and a silver medalist at the London 2012 Olympic Games, supported Sochi’s bid to host the Olympic Winter Games. Maria Sharapova has also been named as Samsung’s brand ambassador for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. So even though you won’t be seeing her on the courts, keep your eyes out for her during the coverage of the Winter Olympics!

Samsung connects fans with the Olympics with WOW app.

<Click on the Image above for the Infographic on Samsung Public WOW App>

Samsung recently launched its Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games mobile app, Wireless Olympic Works (WOW). With Samsung Public WOW app, you can have real-time access to event schedules, latest reports on results, medal standings, and Olympic records reliably and fast. The WOW app supports 7 different languages (Chinese, English, French, German, Korean, Russian and Spanish) and can be downloaded from Samsung App store and Google Play.