The U.S. snowboarding team’s pinstriped uniforms are already wired for the machines, with a nifty iPod-size pocket, speakers in the hood and a control panel on the left sleeve that allows the athletes to select songs.
…That’s where iPod scores big. Its small size and digital technology facilitate listening in extreme situations – such as being upside down, in the middle of a 1080 toe grab, during a once-in-a-lifetime Olympic routine.