Sport

A downhill ski race is a tour de force--emphasis on force.

Ski-jumping is a thrilling sport, hurtling down a ramp at 60 mph. Learn more in this video.

Short track speed skating, the fastest self-propelled sport in the Winter Games, illustrates all of Newton's First Three Laws of Motion.

An Olympic bobsled run is used to illustrate acceleration, velocity, gravity, and drag.

Through advances in pool design, engineers are helping swimmers reach their maximum speed with technology designed to minimize waves.

Aerial ski jumps come from three basic twisting techniques that you can try yourself.

The long jump is one of the most technically challenging events in the decathlon, a track and field competition consisting of 10 events held over two days. In order to maximize his performance, 2008 Olympic gold medalist Bryan Clay teamed up with engineers from BMW to improve measurement of the horizontal and vertical velocities of […]

U.S. weightlifter Sarah Robles relies on an athletic mix of strength, speed and timing to help create explosive power.

Usain Bolt's stride, strength, and muscle coordination make him a biomechanical marvel.

The Dream Team team faced Spain in the final game of the first round. Expectations were so high that The New York Times described the 41-point rout as a “normal, standard victory.”