Much hype has happened and some countries even had a countdown for the Olympics 2016 and finally, the day has come for the opening of the biggest sports events in the world. This year's Olympics is held in Rio and numerous TV outlets and channels will definitely cover all the Olympics events.
Thanks to current developments in technology, viewers from all around the world have the chance to enjoy and watch Olympics 2016 without necessarily being physically present. For the past years, Olympics have been readily available to distant viewers through television, but now, Olympics 2016 can be viewed straight from smartphones.
Although some events may not necessarily be streamed realtime, people who want to catch up on the recent games of Olympics 2016 can simply go to YouTube to catch the highlights of the games for the day. The organizers of Olympics 2016 made a channel on YouTube for a venue of all the Olympics highlights and updates.
For those who are always on the go and don't have time to sit infront of the TV or computer, there is another way to watch through downloading specific apps on their smartphones or tablets. BBC has concocted several apps that give updates and highlights on Olympics 2016 which are compatible for iOS and Android platforms. However, these apps available for iOS and Android phones do not offer realtime viewing or livestreaming.
The Olympics 2016 will commence in Rio from Aug 5-21 and this gaming event is considered to be very important for the facts that almost all countries around the world has their representative teams or players to compete with other countries. Further, this event only happens every four years with different countries considering it an honor to host the game. The last Olympics was held in London, and for the Olympics 2016, the city of Rio proudly hosts the international athletic event.