Sports

“Professor Pickleball” reveals the science behind the U.S.’s fastest-growing sport

Human anatomy is delightfully varied, but female athletes are heavily criticized for not conforming to socially accepted bodily norms

Several athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have come down with COVID, but they are still allowed to compete

"Big data" and artificial intelligence are changing how elite American athletes train for the biggest competition in the world.

Climate change-driven heat endangers Olympians. Here’s how the Games are helping competitors cool down

Here’s the long history of sex testing in elite sports like the Olympics and where the science really stands.

Here’s what experts and former athletes have to say about dealing with post-Olympics mental health struggles

Technological doping refers to the use of equipment—from swimsuits to super shoes—that provides an unfair athletic advantage. But the boundaries of what is allowed are somewhat arbitrary

The Olympics are a sustainability nightmare, and Paris, despite its efforts, is no exception

In the run-up to the Paris 2024 Olympics, the French government has authorized wide-reaching use of AI software in security surveillance feeds

The Seine will be the stage for the Paris 2024 Olympics’ Opening Ceremony—and for its marathon swimming events. But this urban waterway is challenging to keep clean.

Baseball pitchers are throwing faster than ever—and needing Tommy John surgery