Winter Olympics Feature Drone Cameras and Italian Skier's Comeback
The Winter Olympics in Northern Italy are utilizing robotic cameras to capture athletic events, while Italian freestyle skier Flora Tabanelli celebrates a bronze medal just three months after a major injury.
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Ready for skins on the slopes? Ski mountaineering is making its Olympic debut
The newest sport on the Olympic program goes by the name “skimo,” which is short for ski mountaineering. There's so much more nuance to it, though, in a sport that traces its roots to the late 19th century. Ski mountaineering became fashionable before the arrival of mechanical lifts when the only way to go up was by climbing.
By PAT GRAHAM
Read full article →The Drone Games: Flying Cameras Are Everywhere at the Winter Olympics
The robotic cameras chase behind lugers, skiers and speedskaters across the venues in Northern Italy. Some spectators find they’re as much fun to watch as the athletes.
By Jason Horowitz
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