Omega to offer Sochi Olympics viewers more live data

Omega's new bobsled device will give teams and viewers more data on where a race was won or lost.

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The Snowgate starting gate, also debuted in Vancouver, has refined its technology so that the starting pulse is generated when the gate's bar reaches the precise same angle for every competitor.

Tim Newcomb covers stadiums, design and technology for Sports Illustrated. Follow him on Twitter at @tdnewcomb.