Alexa can now provide detailed updates on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Date:
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:20:22 +0000

Description:
Amazons Alexa assistant has been updated with detailed knowledge of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games.

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As the Tokyo 2020 games continue, Amazons voice assistant, Alexa, has been updated to give customers quick and easy access to Great Britain and Irelands latest news and successes throughout the Olympics and Paralympics.

Supporters of Team GB, Team Ireland, ParalympicsGB and Paralympics Ireland
can now ask their Alexa devices be it an Amazon Echo device or compatible smart TV a range of sport-related questions and expect to receive comprehensive responses around team performances, medal counts and general daily updates.

So, as well as using your Alexa device as an alarm, cook book, music player, encyclopedia or intercom , you can also now use it to stay in touch with
every development over in Tokyo. These are the best smart displays of 2021 and the best Alexa speakers you can buy today Why are Siri and Alexa trying
to turn us into station announcers?

This latest Alexa update follows a similar update during Euro 2020, which saw the smart assistant able to help football fans settle debates surrounding England, Scotland, Wales and their respective group opponents Switzerland, Croatia, Czech Republic, Turkey and Italy.

Unfortunately, though, the freshly-announced, deeper-voiced alternative voice to Alexa (called Ziggy) is only on its way to smart assistant owners in the US, joining the likes of Shaquille O Neal and Melissa McCarthy, who have also lent their voices exclusively to devices overseas.

That said, if Alexa users on this side of the pond can get detailed Olympics updates, who needs Shaq? So, what can I actually ask Alexa?

Weve included the full list of unique responses added by the Olympics update below, which are available to try out right now: Alexa, whats the Olympics update? Alexa, whats the Paralympics update? Alexa, whats Team GBs Olympics update? Alexa, whats Team Irelands Olympics update? Alexa, whats Team
Irelands Paralympics update? Alexa, which country has the most gold medals? Alexa, whats Team GBs medal count? Alexa, whats Team Irelands medal count? Alexa, who is the athlete of the day?



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