Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn revealed she had compartment syndrome. Here’s what that means
From skating to curling, the thrilling sports of the Winter Olympics have plenty of science…
Tag: olympic
Olympic skiing drops PFAS waxes — and their ‘ridiculous’ speed
Tim Baucom has done this before. The Milan Cortina Games will be his third Olympics…
Save our snow – ban Olympic fossil fuel ads
PromotionIt means the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics will be remembered as a pivotal moment in…
Can the Olympic Games be a catalyst for change?
DramaticFor example, Belgium’s Claire Michael was hospitalized after a bacterial infection of E. coli, resulting…
Noah Lyles’ Olympic Run Is the New Normal for Living With Covid
Covid cases have spiked every summer since 2020, and this season is no exception. A…
Does Jewelry and Big Hair Slow Down Olympic Runners?
To be an Olympic champion, athletes spend years perfecting every aspect of their performance. That…
Tuariki Delamere’s Somersault Could Have Launched a New Era in the Olympic Long Jump
However, since this force is applied at the feet, far from the center of mass…
The Shameful Controversy Over Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif
This story was originally published in WIRED Italia and has been translated from Italian.Algerian boxer…
The Purple Track at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games Has a Secret Ingredient
THIS STORY ORIGINALLY appeared on WIRED en Español and has been translated from Spanish.Traditionally, the…
Training with ‘Digital Twins’ Could Boost Olympic Swimmer Speeds
In July sports fans worldwide can see the world’s fastest swimmers launch from the starting…