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How to be a Zamboni driver

Feb 23, 2018
Ice technician Ryan Hevern on what it takes to create Olympic-caliber hockey and figure skating rinks.
The Zamboni machine resurfaces the ice during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games, at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung on February 10, 2018.
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Good luck watching the Winter Games in 4K

Want to see the Olympics in ultra high definition? You'll need to clear some technical hurdles, but the "sparkles are unreal," an Ars Technica reporter says.
Figure skating really shines with all the benefits of 4K, says Sam Machkovech, a writer for Ars Technica. Above, USA's Adam Rippon competes in the men's free skate event during the Pyeongchang Olympics on Feb. 17.
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