How to Follow the 2012 Olympics Online

1. IOC Olympic Athletes' Hub

The International Olympic Committee's social portal provides links to verified Facebook and Twitter feeds of Olympians from the past and present. It will house additional content, too, including athlete Q&As and fan contests.

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After months and months of anticipation by athletes and fans alike, the 2012 Olympic Games officially begin this Friday. For most fans, however, the world's most global sporting event can be tricky to catch -- many of the competitions will take place during the workday, when posting up in front of a TV is tough. Not to worry, the modern surfeit of online info is more clutch than ever.

Above, Mashable details the best ways to access quality social and editorial content online from now through the closing ceremony on Aug. 12.

Social media will play a bigger role than ever for this year's Olympics, thanks largely to its eye-popping growth since the last summer games in 2008. In that spa…
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