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Cross-Country Skier Training
The Internal Athlete: Cross-Country Skiing
May 13, 2020
Olympic athletes, trainers and a sports scientist and chemist explain why cross-country skiers are among the fittest athletes in the world.
Snowboarding Gravity Graphic
The Science of Snowboarding
May 13, 2020
Gravity, friction, and energy are the physics behind the gasp-worthy tricks of snowboarders.
Skis
The Science of Skis
May 13, 2020
Olympic skis are made of fiberglass and polymers engineered to give the right flexibility and more.
Ice Skates
The Science of Skates
May 13, 2020
Skates used by Olympians are custom-engineered by materials scientists to meet the demands for each sport.
Hockey Slapshot
Slapshot Physics: Hockey
May 13, 2020
The slapshot is explained by Thomas Humphrey, Kathy FLores, and Olympic hockey players Julie Chue and Zach Parise.
Curling
Science Friction: Curling
May 13, 2020
Sending the 42-lb. granite curling stone down a long sheet of ice toward the center of a bull's-eye target is all about friction and surface physics.
Winter Olympic Safety Gear
Safety Gear
May 13, 2020
Helmets are extremely important in protecting Winter Olympic competitors.
Figure Skating Pair
Olympic Motion
May 13, 2020
The organization of human cells through training, exercise and "muscle memory" produce the fantastic range of Olympic motion.
Mathletes Graph
Mathletes
May 13, 2020
Arithmetic and math are part of every Winter Olympic event and every move Olympic athletes make on snow or ice.
Figure Skater in the Spotlight
Figuring Out Figure Skating
May 13, 2020
Learn how Olympic figure skaters do triple axels and quadruple toe loops.
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