If You're Game to Find More Olympics Info

Thanks to the magic of the Internet, you can get curling--or biathlon, luge, skating, snowboarding, skiing, hockey, bobsled--results in real time. You can also get loads of other information TV won't give you: bios on the athletes of your choice, full schedules of when events are being televised, Olympic history, Nagano history, even a countdown to the 2000 Games. On top of all that, there's interactive features that extend beyond your standard remote control options like mute or channel up.

Here's a sampling:

* Let the Games Begin: Everything you could ever want to know about the XVIII Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, is at http://www.nagano.olympic.org/. The official site, from the Olympic organizing committee, has a countdown to the Games, which start Saturday in Nagano but on Friday for us; news in Japanese, English and French; athlete bios; daily pictures from Nagano; Java game schedules; information on participating countries; camera updates every 15 minutes from the top of the ski jump; and a trivia game. In addition, the VRML Dynamic Seating Viewer allows users to choose a seat at any of five stadiums. Once the competition gets underway, real-time results will be posted. The site's Kids Plaza has more activities, stories and pictures.

* Speaking of Kids . . . : The Nagano '98 Kids Info Center is an offering from Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At the center, which provides information in English, pint-size fans can learn about the Games, sports, science and eco-friendly technologies at the Games. They can also earn about how other kids are getting involved in the Olympics and take a virtual trip through Japan on the way to Nagano to find information on culture and events. The Kids Info Center is at http://www.mofa.go.jp/nagano/

* The Eye on the Internet: You'll be watching the games on CBS, but those in the know (and now that includes you) are already tipped off to info on the CBS Web site (http://www.winterolympics.com). In addition to the standard news, features, history and bios, the site has forums, chats, an arcade, a medal count, videos and schedules. There's also a place where you can find out which Olympic athletes are from your hometown, a Shockwave primer on bobsledding, and the top 10 Winter Olympics athletes of all time.