Frinshable : Olympics Google Doodle Is Keyboarding Fun

Ever wanted to compete in the Olympics? Now’s your chance: Tuesday’s Google Doodle lets you take control of an Olympic hurdler to compete for gold and glory.

To play, head to Google and click the “play” button that appears in place of the first “o.” To run and build up speed, tap the left and right arrows on your keyboard in rapid succession.

To jump over each hurdle, hit your spacebar. But be careful: if you don’t time your jumps just right, you’ll hit the hurdle and lose speed.

Once you’re done, you’ll find out your speed and get a medal, which you can brag about to your Google+circles. There’s also a search button which, when clicked, points you to the latest track and field results from the 2012 Olympic Games. Track and field competition in London began Monday.

This writer’s best speed so far is 17.2. Think you can beat me? Post your best score in the comments below and earn bragging rights in the Mashable community for the day.

The Opening Ceremony

Posted July 27, 2012.