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Cybersecurity experts blow the whistle on official apps for World Cup attendees
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Kamila Valieva’s ‘doping’ drug probably doesn’t give athletes an edge
If you love your workout gear, thank the girdles and Flexatards of the past
Why the quadruple axel jump is nearly impossible to land
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Olympic sledders fly down the ice with a few slick tricks
Get your kids’ hearts beating by teaching them to cross-country ski
The feeling of ‘flow’ is surprisingly scientific
Young athletes often feel pressure to under-eat. Here’s what parents can do about it.
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Longer seasons and smarter travel could make sports more sustainable
Athletic virtual reality avatars might make exercise feel easier
These ‘experts’ once said women couldn’t play football. Boy were they wrong.
A big change is coming to F1 cars—and their tires
4 high-tech running shoes that could help Tokyo Olympians hit record-breaking times
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When to worry about a concussion
Folding kayaks give you a double workout—but they’re worth it
Young athletes are training too early, too hard, and with too little variety
As Olympics continue, Japan struggles with its largest COVID spike yet
Swimming is the ultimate brain exercise. Here’s why.
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What extreme heat means for the future of the Summer Olympics
Inside the surprisingly complex engineering process that creates an Olympic torch
Inside the ambitious video game project trying to preserve Indigenous sports
COVID cases are plaguing the Olympics even before they’ve begun
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The Physics Of Usain Bolt’s Record-Breaking Sprint
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The best ages for kids to learn to read, speak new languages, and other skills
How Abebe Bikila won the Olympic marathon without shoes
Football Pads And Other NFL Technology We Owe To The Military
Under-vaccinated hotspots fuel 60 percent increase in US COVID-19 cases
Why are people obsessed with the Olympics?
The argument for a permanent Olympic City
Is marijuana a performance-enhancing drug? The best evidence says no.
Last week in tech: A dummy went to space and we got some new emojis
The Delta variant is on the rise in the US
How sticky balls give major league pitchers an advantage
Broadcast camera lenses at the Olympics can cost as much as a Lamborghini
This Company Wants To Be ‘The Netflix of Virtual Reality’
Here’s what the most extreme modes of travel do to your body
The Making of an Olympian
Naomi Osaka put her mental health first—and that needs to be normalized
Why baseball players ‘bone’ their bats
8 tips to keep the bugs at bay this summer
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New Football Helmet Could Save the Sport
Ben Franklin invented a mesmerizing instrument with a deadly reputation
Oakley’s new frameless sunglasses are strong enough for Olympic athletes
Callaway designed its Supersoft golf balls to spin, but not break
These airless bike tires rely on a metal alloy designed for NASA rovers
Testosterone might make you run faster, but that’s kind of beside the point
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This is how ESPN’s annual Body Issue gets made
AI can help predict March Madness upsets, but it’s far from perfect
Even at half capacity, the Super Bowl could cause COVID-19 outbreaks
Doggie DNA tests help predict the breeds that will be Puppy Bowl MVPs
The Pigskin Experiment: 3-D Football
Tom Brady is headed to the Super Bowl at 43 years old. How?
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