Sensitive enough for whisper chatter in battle, these headsets are made for intense team coordination in games like Call of DutyTMand Gears of WarTM.

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"Mr. Putin told me Sochi has the best snow in the world, and I have no reason not to believe him, " former Olympic ski champion Jean-Claude Killy, chair of the International Olympic Committee coordination commission for the Sochi games, told reporters last year.

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"I believe in the fundamentals that are there for every games, " he said, focusing on the close coordination between the IOC and host city.

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During the Olympic Games, the U.S. Embassy in London will establish an Olympic Coordination Office, tasked with providing intelligence and timely coordination with the host country and the U.S. Olympic Team.

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Though video games can stimulate the mind in positive ways, as they teach hand eye coordination, teamwork skills and problem solving, prolonged exposure can lead to obesity and attention deficit problems.

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