Olympics
Look at the High-Tech Gear Olympians Will Be Wearing
From jackets heated with electronic ink to personal airbags for skiers, these are some of the most innovative wearables you'll be seeing in PyeongChang
The First Ice Skates Weren’t for Jumps and Twirls—They Were for Getting Around
Carved from animal shin bones, these early blades served as essential winter transport
Four Olympic Stadiums With Unexpected Afterlives
What happens to old Olympics facilities after the medals have all been awarded?
The True Story of the German-Jewish High Jumper Who Was Barred From the Berlin Olympics
A new Olympic Channel documentary explores Margaret Lambert's stunted path to Olympic glory—and her resilience in the face of persecution
Japan Plans to Make Olympic Medals Out of Electronic Waste
Organizers hope to reclaim gold, silver and copper from the used electronics for the 2020 games
World's Longest Running Streak Comes to an End
After running a mile a day for 52 years and 39 days, running legend Ron Hill finally took a day off due to heart problems
New Doping Tests Are Turning Past Runners-Up Into Olympic Medalists
Over 75 medal winners from the 2008 and 2012 games have been busted for doping, scrambling the Olympic record books
This Olympic Medal Is Even Harder to Win Than the Gold
The International Olympic Committee values sportsmanship above all else
Why We Have to Play Catch-up Collecting the Portraits of Female Athletes
The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery is setting its sights on the future
Why the 1980 Olympic Village Is Now a Prison
It’s one way to deal with leftover infrastructure
The Rise of the Modern Sportswoman
Women have long fought against the assumption that they are weaker than men, and the battle isn’t over yet
Sports History Forgot About Tidye Pickett and Louise Stokes, Two Black Olympians Who Never Got Their Shot
Thanks to the one-two punch of racism and sexism, these two women were shut out of the hero’s treatment given to other athletes
Synchronized Swimming Has a History That Dates Back to Ancient Rome
Before it reached the Olympics, the sport was a spectacle of the circus and vaudeville
The Rules About How to Address the U.S. Flag Came About Because No One Wanted to Look Like a Nazi
During the National Anthem, Americans are asked to put their right hands over their hearts. But why?
Librarians Have an Olympics, Too
Brains met brawn in a bookish competition for the ages
Cupping Isn't the Only Strange Tactic Olympic Athletes Use to Get a Boost
Those painful cupping "hickies" are only the start—athletes go to great lengths to gain an edge
Dominique Dawes' Guide to Watching Gymnastics
The former gold medalist offers a cheat sheet on her sport’s rules, maneuvers and slang
What You Don’t Know About Olympian Tommie Smith’s Silent Gesture
The simple act of civil disobedience, thrusting a black-gloved fist in the air, produced shock waves across the nation
How Chuck Taylor Taught America How to Play Basketball
A shoe-in for the first ever basketball game in the Olympics, Converse All Stars have a long history both in and out of sport
The Ancient History of Cheating in the Olympics
Punishment for cheating and bribery in the Olympics of Ancient Greece could include fines, public flogging and statewide bans from competition
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