: Visuals -- maps and pictures of the event venues, official courses, and slopes.

: Those of you who followed the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic games might remember , which was powered by Google Maps and featured stadium locations and pictures -- a neat way to bring people closer to the games. Google has one-upped itself with the 2010 Winter Olympic Games' "Inside the Games" site, bringing Google Street Views into the mix.

Now, in addition to venue and event locations, you can also , , and in Google Street Views. Google's site also features a simple event schedule, medals chart, and news feed for the Olympics.

: The Google Street views will make you feel like you're practically at the games themselves. Also, the simplicity of the event schedule and medals chart is great for people who are looking for the straight facts -- and a welcome change from ad-ridden sites like NBC.