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If the same old routine is getting a little old, maybe it's time to change things up; we hear Russia is lovely this time of year. OK, so maybe a trip to the frozen tundra bordering the Black Sea isn't in the cards, but that doesn't mean you can't have a little downhill skiing with your morning cereal or judge a few triple axels on your lunch break. With the Winter Olympics upon us, take your viewing pleasure — and Olympic spirit — up a few notches with Xfinity.
Get it live
If you're an Olympics buff, Xfinity has your back this year. Covering every minute of the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games is just the beginning. NBCUniversal will broadcast 500 hours of coverage across the networks of NBC, NBC Sports Network, MSNBC, CNBC, and USA Network.
NBC Sports Live Extra app
You guessed it: There's an app for that. Just because you're not near your television or computer doesn't mean you should have to miss Shaun White on the half pipe. With the NBC Sports Live Extra app, you're covered — right there on your mobile phone (lunch break in your car, anyone?). The app will provide more than 1,000 hours of live event streaming.
X1 Entertainment Platform
Want to experience all the Olympic action but on the biggest screen in your house? Now you can with the Xfinity next-generation cloud-based X1 platform. Download the NBC Sports Live Extra app to your television or use the X1 simple search to find your favorite Olympic event. Whether you're looking for live coverage, On Demand or something on your DVR, X1 simple search makes it easy to watch what you want.
See it on SEEiT
Thanks to a new technology called SEEiT, you don't need to just wonder what Olympics moment the world is buzzing about on Twitter - can you see it for yourself! SEEiT will link Olympic-related conversations happening on Twitter directly to viewership. This means that when you get that tweet about Ashley Wagner's killer triple-lutz-double-toe-loop or social conversations about whether Shaun White will take home the Gold, experiencing it yourself is just a quick tap away.
Hot-spotting
Xfinity's suite of mesmerizing Olympic Games coverage may amount to nothing if you can't find the WiFi you need to view it. That's why Xfinity is opening up free WiFi hotspots in high-traffic areas for your Olympic viewing pleasure. Grab a cup of coffee or a quick lunch and catch the best in winter sporting while you do it. After all, why should you be letting silly things like work or school get in the way of the Olympics?
You may not be on the next plane to Sochi, but with Xfinity, there's no need to be. All the action is on your TV, online or even right in the palm of your hand. Regardless of where you are — or what device you use — you're covered. Not to mention that you won't need your jacket (or several layers of Russian-grade long underwear).
