Canada’s National Women's Hockey Team Medalists And Malaysia’s First-Ever Olympic Figure Skater Visit Samsung Olympic Showcase @ Gangneung

Canada’s national women’s hockey team medalist and Malaysia's figure skater enjoyed variety of breakthrough innovations and interactive activities while visiting Samsung Olympic Showcase at Gangneung.

Following their respective competitions at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, Natalie Spooner, Shannon Szabados, and Rebecca Johnston from Canada’s National Women’s Hockey team, and Figure Skater Julian Yee from Malaysia stopped by the Samsung Olympic Showcase @ Gangneung to participate in the fun and excitement. While at the Samsung Olympic Showcase athletes experienced a variety of breakthrough innovations and interactive activities powered by Samsung wireless communication technology.

The Samsung Olympic Showcase is specifically designed to help athletes and fans embrace the excitement of the Olympic Winter Games, enabling them to create, capture and share their own experiences while celebrating the Olympic Spirit.

Members of Canada’s National Women’s Hockey team, Rebecca Johnston, Natalie Spooner and Shannon Szabados, stop to hold the Olympic torch as they learn about Samsung’s 20-year heritage as a Worldwide Partner in the Wireless Communications Equipment category while visiting the Samsung Olympic Showcase @ Gangneung in South Korea during the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.Inside the Social Galaxy room at Samsung Olympic Showcase @ Gangneung, Members of Canada’s National Women’s Hockey team, Shannon Szabados, Rebecca Johnston and Natalie Spooner, see their past Instagram moments and memories that embody “Do What You Can’t” come to life in full 360 during the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.

Members of Canada’s National Women’s Hockey team feel the exhilaration of gliding down snowy mountains and precipitous cliffs through the Snowboarding VR experience at the Samsung Olympic Showcase @ Gangneung in South Korea. The film is displayed through the Samsung Galaxy smartphone and compatible Gear VR.

Inside the Infinity Room at Samsung Olympic Showcase @ Gangneung Natalie Spooner, Shannon Szabados, and Rebecca Johnston from Canada’s National Women’s Hockey team experience kaleidoscope like wondrous views controlled by the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games Limited Edition.

Members of Canada’s National Women’s Hockey team Natalie Spooner, Shannon Szabados, and Rebecca Johnston show off their winter sports skills as they participate in the Galaxy Fitness Alpine Skiing at the Samsung Olympic Showcase @ Gangneung in South Korea during the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.

A true example of “Do What You Can’t,” Malaysia’s first-ever Olympic figure skater, Julian Yee stops to hold the Olympic torch as he learns about Samsung’s 20-year heritage as a Worldwide Partner in the Wireless Communications Equipment category while visiting the Samsung Olympic Showcase @ Gangneung in South Korea during the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.

Inside the Social Galaxy room at Samsung Olympic Showcase @ Gangneung, Malaysia’s first-ever Olympic figure skater, Julian Yee sees his past Instagram moments and memories that embody “Do What You Can’t” come to life in full 360 during the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.

Malaysia’s first-ever Olympic figure skater, Julian Yee prepares to participate in ‘Mission to Space VR: A Moon for All Mankind’ where he experienced lunar gravity with every step, as he embraced “Do What You Can’t” moments at the Samsung Olympic Showcase @ Gangneung during the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.

Malaysia’s first-ever figure skater, Julian Yee team feel the exhilaration of winter sports while participating in the Winter Ride 4D VR experience at the Samsung Olympic Showcase @ Gangneung during the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. The film is displayed through the Samsung Galaxy smartphone and compatible Gear VR.

About Samsung’s Involvement in the Olympic Games
Samsung began its Olympic Games involvement as a local sponsor of Olympic Games Seoul 1988. Beginning with Olympic Winter Games Nagano 1998, the company extended its commitment to the Olympic Movement as the Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Wireless Communications Equipment category, providing its proprietary wireless communications platform and mobile devices. These innovative mobile technologies provide the Olympic Community, athletes and fans around the world with interactive communications and information services, and Samsung Pay. Samsung hosts various Olympic campaigns to share the excitement of the Olympic Games with people around the world and enable everyone to participate in the Games through its innovative mobile technology. Samsung’s commitment as a Worldwide Olympic Partner continues through PyeongChang 2018, and Tokyo 2020 in the Wireless Communications Equipment and Computing Equipment category.

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