Why the quadruple axel jump is nearly impossible to land
No Olympic figure skater, not even Yuzuru Hanyu and Nathan Chen, has been able to master the complex quadruple axel jump, which requires four-and-a-half spins in the air and landing backward.
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PSA: Don’t fly a drone near the Super Bowl this weekend
The FAA warns that drone pilots who come within 30 miles of Los Angeles’s SoFi Stadium on Super Bowl weekend will be fined or prosecuted.
Olympic sledders fly down the ice with a few slick tricks
Olympic athletes competing in the bobsled, skeleton, and luge can reach speeds close to 90 mph. And it’s not just because of gravity.
Get your kids’ hearts beating by teaching them to cross-country ski
Cross-country skiing may not feature the speed of downhill, but it can be just as fun. Use these tips to get your kids interested in this underrated sport.
The feeling of ‘flow’ is surprisingly scientific
Finding your flow through an immersive skill or challenge might help combat depression, ADD, procrastination, and more.
Young athletes often feel pressure to under-eat. Here’s what parents can do about it.
Young athletes will often self-prescribe diets to fit the “ideal body image.” Here’s how you can inspire healthy practices through intuitive eating.
The top sports and outdoor gear of 2021
Great biking gear, next-gen fabric, and a smart helmet are just some of our picks for the 2021 Best of What’s New awards.
Longer seasons and smarter travel could make sports more sustainable
COVID shut down the world last spring—bringing with it a rapid halt to worldwide events, concerts, and sporting events. A much less bustling world came a record-breaking decline in emissions. A new study in Environmental Science & Technology investigated climate solutions in professional sport based travel, examining how different leagues across North America contributed to […]
Athletic virtual reality avatars might make exercise feel easier
Participants in a small study lowered their heart rates while viewing themselves as fit-looking virtual reality avatars while cycling.
These ‘experts’ once said women couldn’t play football. Boy were they wrong.
An excerpt from the new book ‘Hail Mary: The Rise and Fall of the National Women’s Football League’ looks at the spate of criticism female players got for their bodies.