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How to Bend It Like Beckham: Physics Students Calculate Perfect Soccer Ball Kicking Formula
June 29, 2012 — Now that David Beckham won't be appearing at the London 2012 Olympics, other members of Team GB wanting to brush up on their free-kicks can rest easy. A physics students has figured out the optimum ... > full story -
Competitive Swimmers Can Have Movements Tracked Wirelessly Through Water
June 28, 2012 — Training sessions for Team GB's swimmers have been getting a helping hand from a new system incorporating cutting-edge movement tracking and sensor technologies. From starting dives to tumble turns ... > full story -
IT Expert Says Electronic Medical Records Finally Catching on
June 19, 2012 — The U.S. Olympic Committee is converting to electronic medical records (EMRs) this month for hundreds of athletes who will be competing in London, as well as thousands of other athletes who have been ... > full story -
Olympic Broadcasting Inequality: Olympics Commentary Differs Based on Gender, Race and Nationality
June 18, 2012 — Studies show Olympic Games' commentary differs based on gender, race and nationality. Athletes who are white, male and/or American receive more favorable coverage than females, non-Americans and ... > full story -
Proposed Testosterone Testing of Some Female Olympians Challenged
June 13, 2012 — Proposed Olympic policies for testing the testosterone levels of select female athletes could discriminate against women who may not meet traditional notions of femininity and distort the scientific ... > full story -
Research Supports Key Element of Football Concussion Lawsuit
June 12, 2012 — Ongoing research into football players' brains bolsters one element of a lawsuit by former NFL players against the league: Repetitive blows increase the risk of long-term brain damage and cognitive ... > full story -
Who Says Girls Can't Compete Athletically With Boys?
May 31, 2012 — A new study that looked at performance differences between male and female childhood athletes found little difference in certain age groups, even though boys and girls rarely compete against each ... > full story -
Tea Could Aid Olympic Cheating
May 21, 2012 — Researchers have found that green and white teas could hide abnormal levels of testosterone in ... > full story -
Head Impacts in Contact Sports May Reduce Learning in College Athletes
May 16, 2012 — A new study suggests that head impacts experienced during contact sports such as football and hockey may worsen some college athletes’ ability to acquire new ... > full story -
Pay-to-Play Sports Keeping Lower-Income Kids out of the Game
May 14, 2012 — Nearly one in five lower-income parents report costs forced their children to cut back on ... > full story
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