Skiing

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

The unique surface of ice allows the slide and glide of winter sports to happen.

Skates used by Olympians are custom-engineered by materials scientists to meet the demands for each sport.

The engineering and design of their skis is critical for alpine skiers and their success.

Olympian slopestyle skier Nick Goepper explains the physics behind the sport.

A figure skaters center of mass affects their balance and stability of every step, jump, spin, and lift.

The organization of human cells through training, exercise and "muscle memory" produce the fantastic range of Olympic motion.

Olympic skis are made of fiberglass and polymers engineered to give the right flexibility and more.

The design and engineering of the half pipe allows Shaun White to generate big air.

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

Learn how Olympic figure skaters do triple axels and quadruple toe loops.

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.