Olympics | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/olympics/RSS feed for OlympicsenWed, 22 Jul 2026 13:42:30 +0000See 20 Picturesque Views of Parishttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/see-20-picturesque-views-of-paris-180984768/France's charming cityFri, 26 Jul 2024 17:07:04 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/see-20-picturesque-views-of-paris-180984768/A New World Record in the Greased Pole Walk Brought Extra Excitement to This Year's World Eskimo-Indian Olympics in Alaskahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-new-world-record-in-the-greased-pole-walk-brought-extra-excitement-to-this-years-world-eskimo-indian-olumpics-in-alaska-180989164/A 45-year-old record fell at the annual sporting event, which celebrates Indigenous athleticism and culture with events including the knuckle hop and the Alaskan high kickWed, 22 Jul 2026 13:42:30 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-new-world-record-in-the-greased-pole-walk-brought-extra-excitement-to-this-years-world-eskimo-indian-olumpics-in-alaska-180989164/For the First Time in 27 Years, a Man Set a New World Record for Fastest Mile. People Have Chased the Goal for Centurieshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/for-the-first-time-in-27-years-a-man-set-a-new-world-record-for-fastest-mile-people-have-chased-the-goal-for-centuries-180989154/British runners in particular have long tried to cross the finish line in less than 4 minutes, records show, sometimes running in the nude or trying to win a betMon, 20 Jul 2026 18:04:14 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/for-the-first-time-in-27-years-a-man-set-a-new-world-record-for-fastest-mile-people-have-chased-the-goal-for-centuries-180989154/This Stockholm Neighborhood Was Built on Ambitious Sustainability Goals. When It Came Up Short, It Doubled Down and Became a Blueprint for Othershttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/this-stockholm-neighborhood-was-built-on-ambitious-sustainability-goals-when-it-came-up-short-it-doubled-down-and-became-a-blueprint-for-others-180988672/The original plan for Hammarby Sjöstad was for an eco-village aimed at attracting the Olympics. They never came, but the locals moved in and, with upgrades, hope to be carbon neutral by 2030Tue, 05 May 2026 14:06:27 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/this-stockholm-neighborhood-was-built-on-ambitious-sustainability-goals-when-it-came-up-short-it-doubled-down-and-became-a-blueprint-for-others-180988672/This Rare Silver Medal From the First Modern Olympic Games in 1896 Just Sold at Auctionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-rare-silver-medal-from-the-first-modern-olympic-games-in-1896-just-sold-at-auction-180988307/At the time, athletes received silver medals for winning first place. The Olympics didn't introduce gold medals until 1904Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:24:03 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-rare-silver-medal-from-the-first-modern-olympic-games-in-1896-just-sold-at-auction-180988307/What Is Skimo? The Newest Olympic Sport Has a Long History in Europehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/what-is-skimo-the-newest-olympic-sport-has-a-long-history-in-europe-180988209/With roots in military training, high-endurance ski mountaineering is finally catching on in the United StatesTue, 17 Feb 2026 20:38:43 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/what-is-skimo-the-newest-olympic-sport-has-a-long-history-in-europe-180988209/What Is a Stoat? Learn Five Fun Facts About the Adorable Weasels Chosen as the Olympic Mascotshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-is-a-stoat-learn-five-fun-facts-about-the-adorable-weasels-chosen-as-the-olympic-mascots-180988156/Milo and Tina, a pair of sibling stoats, are representing this year’s winter games in ItalyFri, 06 Feb 2026 20:52:01 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-is-a-stoat-learn-five-fun-facts-about-the-adorable-weasels-chosen-as-the-olympic-mascots-180988156/If Microbes Entered the Olympics, These One-Celled Superstars Would Win Goldhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/if-microbes-entered-the-olympics-these-one-celled-superstars-would-win-gold-180988135/They race, they spin, they shoot. Meet the organisms for which physical prowess is more than sport—it’s a matter of life and deathFri, 06 Feb 2026 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/if-microbes-entered-the-olympics-these-one-celled-superstars-would-win-gold-180988135/This Magnificent Mural by Leonardo da Vinci Will Go on Display for a Brief Window During the Winter Olympics in Milanhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-magnificent-mural-by-leonardo-da-vinci-will-go-on-display-for-a-brief-window-during-the-winter-olympics-in-milan-180988058/Guided tours will take visitors onto scaffolding to view the rare artwork inside Sforza Castle, which is currently undergoing restorationsTue, 27 Jan 2026 21:33:42 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-magnificent-mural-by-leonardo-da-vinci-will-go-on-display-for-a-brief-window-during-the-winter-olympics-in-milan-180988058/See the Blades That Carried Boitano to Gold in the ‘Battle of the Brians’ in the 1988 Olympicshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/see-blades-carried-brian-boitano-gold-battle-brians-1988-olympics-180987840/The American’s fabled rivalry with Canadian Brian Orser reached its pinnacle in Calgary on these skates, now part of the Smithsonian collectionWed, 14 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/see-blades-carried-brian-boitano-gold-battle-brians-1988-olympics-180987840/