Sled head is still a WIP for scientists studying the dangerous sports of bobsleigh, skeleton, and luge.
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How to use data to build a Moneyball soccer team
Yeah, science (and soccer)!
Snow worries: Beijing’s artificial snow and climate change putting future Winter Games at risk
A lack of powder is causing problems.
The science and history of snowboarding
Get educated on skateboarding for the Winter Olympics with these articles.
The past and present of skis
Back in my day, we used animal hide for ski boots!
An interactive summary of The Hamilton Commission’s report on Black people in UK motorsport
‘Black people are hugely underrepresented in UK motorsport – something Lewis Hamilton has witnessed first hand throughout his career.’
Why are Olympic swimming pools so fast?
Slight variations in water temperature or pool structure could be the difference between a podium finish or 4th place or missing out on a world record.
How did human beings become the best—and fastest—throwers on the planet?
Is there any stopping pitchers from faster throws?
Nicoline Sørensen on women’s soccer and engineering
The Everton and Denmark forward spoke to The Engineer about her engineering studies and how she balances the two disciplines.
The astrophysics hidden in sport
The cosmos has a lot more to do with sport than we think.
Vid2Player creates fantasy tennis matchups
With AI, 4 Stanford PhD candidates have created a remarkable tennis match system.
The basketball hoop that never lets you miss
Become a basketball champ with some maths, engineering, and a few pieces of plywood. Here’s how Shane Wighton made the basketball hoop that never lets you miss.
An elephant and a slam dunk walk into a seesaw
What would happen if a man with a basketball stood on a seesaw and an elephant stomped on the other end?
Jeff Bakalar puts rugged tech to the test with a heap of slapshots
How sturdy is an iPhone when it’s hit by a hockey puck? Jeff Balakar of CNET investigated rugged tech.
How to make a tennis ball: a video by Benedict Redgrove
The graphic designer created a video for Wilson showing the 24 different processes that go into making a tennis ball. Guess how many balls are used at Wimbledon every year. According to Wimbledon Debenture Holders, it’s over 54,000. That’s one ball for every seat in Nou Mestalla in Valencia with a few left over. But …