Winter Sports
Speech That Inspired the Modern Olympics Is Now the Most Expensive Sports Memorabilia Ever Sold
An anonymous buyer purchased the manuscript, penned by French aristocrat Pierre de Coubertin in 1892, for $8.8 million
How the Zamboni Changed the Game for Ice Rinks
Invented by rink owner Frank Zamboni, the ice-clearing machine celebrates its 70th anniversary this year
Expect Stiff Competition at This Year’s International Hair Freezing Contest
The annual event at Canada’s Takhini Hot Pools draws people from around the world competing for the title of the world’s coolest ’do
Larry Kwong, Gifted Athlete Who Broke NHL's Color Barrier, Dies at 94
Kwong, the first athlete of Asian heritage to play in an NHL game, battled racism and discrimination as he made a name for himself on the ice
The Devastating Impact of the 1961 Plane Crash That Wiped Out the Entire U.S. Figure Skating Team
On this day in 1961, the U.S. figure skating team was headed to the World Championships in Prague. They never made it.
A Brief History of Openly Gay Olympians
Americans Adam Rippon and Gus Kenworthy are the latest LGBTQ athletes to go for the gold
Meet the 2018 Olympic Artists in Residence
Four artists who are also athletes will make art by Olympians for Olympians at the PyeongChang Olympics
How Physics Keeps Figure Skaters Gracefully Aloft
Every twist, turn and jump relies on a mastery of complex physical forces
A Brief History of Women’s Figure Skating
You might be surprised to learn that this sport where women now shine was initially seen as solely the purview of male athletes
Meet the Robots of the 2018 Olympics
The Pyeongchang games will have bots to clean, dance, serve drinks, provide translation and more
The Slick Science of Making Olympic Snow and Ice
Crafting the ideal ice rink or bobsled course takes patience, precision and the skill of an Ice Master
Five Whimsical Words of the Winter Olympics, from 'Skeleton' to 'Salchow'
The sports are hard. The words are harder. We're here to help
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
Why Winter Is the Perfect Time to Visit Bavaria
This corner of Germany is the ultimate cold-weather playground, a place where sledding down a mountain, or knocking back beers are equally worthy pursuits
The First Artificial Skating Rinks Looked Pretty But Smelled Terrible
Before the technology to reliably freeze water existed, the first rinks used pig fat and salts
Swedish Woman Smashes Record for Skiing Solo to the South Pole
Skiing for 38 days, 23 hours and 5 minutes Johanna Davidsson beat the previous record by almost 10 hours
How a Two-Time Iditarod Racer Fell in Love With Dogsledding
Lesson one in mushing class: Don’t let go!
Why the 1980 Olympic Village Is Now a Prison
It’s one way to deal with leftover infrastructure
Are the Fancy New Curling Brooms Fair? Robots and Lasers Will Help Figure It Out
So-called “Frankenbrooms” are causing tension amongst the world's curlers
Alaska Is Shipping in Snow for This Year’s Iditarod
Could a warm winter make the famous sled race go to the dogs?
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