Watch robot skiers compete on the slopes on sidelines of Olympic Winter Games

Watch robot skiers compete on the slopes on sidelines of Olympic Winter Games

Eight humanoid robots competed in an Olympic-style skiing competition. The contest included local universities and tech companies who built robots to ski down an 80-meter slalom course about an hours drive from Pyeongchang. While the bots were built with sensors to detect the curves, some did better than others to avoid the course obstacles. Feb 14, 2018
American snowboard sensation Chloe Kim wins gold in womens halfpipe at debut Olympics

American snowboard sensation Chloe Kim wins gold in womens halfpipe at debut Olympics

American snowboarder Chloe Kim secured a gold for Team USA in the 2018 Winter Olympics. She dominated womens halfpipe snowboarding final on 13 February in Pyeongchang, South Korea, earning a score of 93.75 and securing gold with her first run itself. Born in California to Korean immigrants, the 17-year-old started snowboarding at age 4. Feb 13, 2018