14 DAY TRIAL // The 2008 Beijing Olympic Summer Games will debut today (August 8); this is why the Mobile version of Google's official website has undergone through some changes. These have enhanced the search engine in such way that it is now optimized to offer users the best-possible Olympic coverage.
More exactly, when searching for an Olympic-relevant keyword, "swimming" for example, Google Mobile will display, besides the usual results, the next-scheduled swimming events that take place at the Olympics. Similarly, when searching for "gymnastics" on your handset, Google will show the schedule for the upcoming gymnastics-related Olympic events.
Users don't have to do anything in particular in order to get the Olympic results displayed, as Google has made this feature a default one for all those who access its mobile website during the Olympic Games.
Besides the search enhancements, the Mountain View giant has also launched a special Olympic mini-site for mobiles. This can be accessed at this address and contains all the Olympic sports a swell as their schedules - Archery, Cycling BMX, Sailing, Triathlon, Water Polo and so on, it's all there.
The new search optimizations and the Olympic mini-site are available in more than 60 countries and can be read in 36 languages. After all, the Olympic Games represent a world-wide attraction.
Google also said that it created the "first-ever worldwide mobile doodle in celebration of the Summer Games". This can be seen on the Google Mobile homepage.
All in all, Google's initiative to offer mobile users an easier way to stay connected with the Olympic fever will surely be welcomed by sports enthusiasts.
Starting today, with the Opening Ceremony held at the Beijing National Stadium, the 2008 Olympic Games will host its events until August 24. About 200 national Olympic teams will take part in the Games, during more than 300 events.