: Short, sweet updates and some lively back-and-forth discussion.

: The microblogging site, which features news updates in spurts of 140 characters, is host to a bevy of Olympics-related feeds. If you're not sure whom to follow, take a look at (which features tweets by athletes and analysts), the (athletes and organizations), or just check out the .

If you're looking for official updates, the International Olympics Committee has a Twitter account (), as does Vancouver 2010 (). And of course, for straight coverage follow

: Twitter lends a personal element to the games -- you can follow athletes, teams (follow Team USA ), and other fans. And if you dream of being an Olympic athlete one day, check out for tips from Olympians on diet, training, and recovery.