Technology meets sports- Beijing Olympics

This is where technology meets sports. Here's a peek into the Leading technologies that have been used for the Beijing Olympics
1. Beijing purchased one of the fastest supercomputers in the world to help detect weather in and around Beijing. The chinese are also adept at controlling weather, as they plan to inject seeding material into the clouds and drain them before they can do any damage to the games
2.Cyber wars. A lot is being spoken about China strict internet regulations. Now more is coming into the picture with China promising to shut down websites illegally broadcasting the olympics
3.Security. A blanket security has been put up at Beijing for today. Literally, even birds cant fly without escaping the attention of the watchful Chinese
4. Most Olympic races are timed to the thousandth of a second. In track events, the timer is set off by the starter's gun and stopped by a laser at the finish. A high-speed camera at the line takes 2,000 images per second to help determine the winner if the race is close. Swimming events, held in the Water Cube (pictured), are timed by contact plates that determine when a swimmer leaves her mark and when she touches the wall to end the race