Olympians—athletes at the top of their sport and in prime health—are idolized and often viewed as superhuman. These athletes spend their lives focusing on building physical strength through rigorous training and diets that ...
Feb 16, 2026
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If you go to the gym often, you might have been told you shouldn't lift weights in runners. The common belief is it is bad for your performance and can lead to injuries. But is this really the case? Let's unpack the science.
Feb 16, 2026
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A new international research paper is challenging long-held beliefs about what makes the world's fastest sprinters so quick, offering fresh insights that could transform how Australia develops its next generation of speed ...
Feb 16, 2026
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When New Zealand runner Sam Ruthe crossed the line to break the under-18 indoor mile world record last week at Boston University, he became the 11th fastest indoor miler of all time.
Feb 14, 2026
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The sports featured at the Winter Olympics defy gravity and physics. Many competitors move at breakneck speeds down steep, snowy inclines or careen across icy surfaces in a bid to set world records and earn their place on ...
Feb 13, 2026
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Sport and exercise psychologists at Nottingham Trent University wanted to better understand mental health and well-being in swimming coaches and to identify the challenges driving any stress-related health problems. The researchers ...
Feb 12, 2026
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As the world collectively watches the 2026 Winter Olympics, we are in awe of athletes making their intense sports look graceful and natural. What we do not see behind the scenes are the countless hours of training to compete ...
Feb 12, 2026
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As the world's best athletes take to frozen tracks, snow-covered courses and ice-lined arenas at the Winter Olympics, the cold is more than a backdrop, it is a force shaping every movement. From explosive starts on the bobsled ...
Feb 12, 2026
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Fewer concussions were reported among Texas high school athletes and students in urban and lower-income districts than in higher-income suburban districts despite larger enrollments, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers ...
Feb 12, 2026
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The Australian Olympic Committee has sent its second-largest Winter Olympics team of 53 athletes in 10 sports to Italy for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
Feb 11, 2026
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