How to follow the 2016 Olympics from your smartphone - Kenya

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Today, 5th August 2016, is the official kick-off date for the 2016 Rio Olympics. This is good news for sports fanatics who have been looking forward to the Olympics since the euros concluded. There are many options to keep up with live action from the 10,500 athletes from 206 countries in the world whether on TV or on your computer, tablet or smartphone.

Official Rio 2016 Olympics apps

 In a bid to be your hub for the Olympics, Google and Apple have introduced some tools to keep you updated on the events happening in Rio. Among the numerous apps available, there are two official apps for the Rio Olympics, the Rio 2016 app and also the main Olympics. Both apps can be found on Android’s play store and iOS. Through these apps, Android and iOS users can now more easily find information on the Olympics, including details on athletes, medal counts and event schedules. Users can also sign up to receive Olympic news alerts on their smartphones. Here are the options:

The Olympics app is available for free on Android and iOS. This is the official International Olympic Committee (IOC) app where you will find information about all the participating countries, even from the previous Olympics.

The BBC Sports app will also be providing results, the ability to read saved related stories offline and major highlights. Users will also be able to customise the BBC Sports app to receive relevant updates and alerts on their favourite sports. The BBC app is available for Android and iOS.

NBC Sports have also developed an Olympics app that can use your location and give you information about athletes from your region. Through the NBC app, you will be able to see results, schedules and information about any athlete. The app is available for free for Android and Apple iOS

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The Rio 2016 app is available on Android and iOS and gives you access to everything 2016 Rio Olympics as the name suggests from participating countries and medal count to galleries of competing athletes.

Other applications such as the Google Street View has been enhanced and now includes highlights, tourist destinations and Olympic venues as well as landmarks across Rio to help people who will be attending the games navigate through the city.

Online through live mobile streams

YouTube

Google announced that they would be providing news and updates for people missing the games for various reasons. The company will also be showing highlights and games results. Search outcomes will tailored to show key events, medal tables and results. The company also set up complete regular highlights of all games channel on YouTube, official Olympics YouTube channel. The International Olympic Committee will also be rendering quick guides on new sports for users with a limited understanding of less popular games such as the Olympic Rugby or Pentathlon through this channel.

Social media highlights

There will also be dedicated Twitter and Facebook accounts for the 2016 Rio Olympics that will broadcast updates and highlights around the clock alongside other unofficial websites.

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