Know Your Olympic Sports
Dumb jocks? Hardly. As the Olympics draws to a close, PopSci rounds up the cutting-edge science and technology athletes are using to go farther and faster than ever before
Table Tennis
Speed glue, robots and more. Learn why ping pong truly is the sport of champions
Running
Swifter suits, shoes that lean and gaming the pistol are just the beginning of the tech innovations giving track the runaround this summer
Synchronized Swimming
Think it’s a sissy sport? Think again. A look at the arduous training, high-tech speakers and super-strong hair paste involved in keeping those swimmers peak
Volleyball
Smacking a ball over a net calls for some surprising technology
Softball
A look at the advanced tools players are using to stay sharp—even as softball’s last hurrah nears a close
Swimming
The athletes, the water, and the technology
Gymnastics
A slew slew of high-tech innovations have vaulted gymnastics to the forefront
Synchronized Swimming (Round Two)
A high-tech, swimsuit-bound light show has landed Spain’s team in hot water
Filming Beijing
Bringing every action second packed second to millions of viewers takes some serious gadgetry
Equestrian
The largest athletes need high-tech toys too
Field Hockey
Bending it like Beckham, special shoes, and one very hot training chamber are all part of the making of a modern player
Doping Beijing
The drugs behind the door