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Women’s Boxing in the Olympics: What’s the Controversy About?

Olympic boxers won gold despite scrutiny over their legitimacy to compete as women. What sparked these controversies and what does science say?

calendar 17.8.2024
reading-time 27 minutes

Simone Biles vs. Robots: Can Machines Match Gymnasts?

Simone Biles pushes human capabilities to the limit. Can advanced machines challenge human boundaries?

calendar 31.7.2024
reading-time 3 minutes

The Physics of The Figure Skater’s Spin

How do figure skaters spin so elegantly? The answer lies in a simple physical principle

calendar 14.2.2022
reading-time 3 minutes

The Olympic Games – Swifter, Higher, Stronger

Everything about the Olympic Games – from antiquity to their revival in the modern age.

calendar 5.8.2021
reading-time 20 minutes

More Innovative, More Spectacular and More Cost-Efficient

From robotic attendants to artificial intelligence powered cameras. Ground-breaking technologies at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

calendar 2.8.2021
reading-time 8 minutes

Gene Doping: When Science and Olympic Sports Meet

From viruses to competitive sports. While still in their infancy, gene doping techniques are already threatening to penetrate the Olympics and Olympic sports in general.

calendar 30.7.2021
reading-time 7 minutes

The Sports Apparel That Sets World Records

In the Olympics, as well as in other competitions, clothing technologies are no less important than talent

calendar 29.7.2021
reading-time 5 minutes