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No woman alive can beat Simone Biles, but can scientists engineer a robot that could?
“They’ve made a robot that moves like a dog, and another that can run sort of like a cat.
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The Alternates
“As an alternate you’re like a maybe. You’re not going to be part of it but you are. You’re there with the team but not really part of the team. It’s such a weird thing.”
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“What we do with our bodies manifests and expresses inner states, the sacred ground of our being. But bodily practices can also induce inner states. How we move, how we sit, how we breathe, can all make a difference in our spiritual life.”
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The GymternetThe ultimate gymnastics site for the ultimate gymnastics nerd, featuring interviews, features, histories, and opinion pieces.
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The Road to Rio: Elite Athletes on the Joys and Hurdles of Olympic Training
Olympians and other elite athletes blog about the joys and challenges of competition at the highest level.
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Countdown to Rio
Josh Rozbruch from Getty Images compiles unforgettable moments and iconic photographs from Summer Olympics past.
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Stop Trying to Ruin the Olympics For Us
“Because we are doing this for you, after all. We are American, and we are going to Rio to represent you in this potentially flawed and imperfect setting that you are trying so desperately to get the public to love to hate.” Rower and US Olympian Megan Kalmoe is tired of the negativity around the Rio Olympics.
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jamesstewart13.com
Writer and ultrarunner James Stewart publishes race reports, musings about running, and gear reviews (as well as book reviews with a preference for his literary hero, Sherlock Holmes).
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Gymnastics Hair: A Retrospective
From buns to glitter and perms to bouffants, get ready for this summer’s Olympic gymnastic competition by taking a stroll through the history of gymnast hairdos.
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Messi & Argentina: A Silent Parting of Ways
“No slamming doors, no blaming anyone. Just a mature grown up telling the other party that he is no longer willing to bend over backwards for the shirt that weighs so much on his shoulders, yet gives him so little in return.” Lionel Messi walks away from soccer.
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Panini Cheapskates
“30 days.
800 stickers.
27 stickers a day.
15 minutes per sticker.
200 hours of drawing.
Zero talent.”
In this fun project, Sian and Alex are drawing every Euro 2016 Panini sticker. -
How — and Why — Scott Jurek Set an Appalachian Trail Speed Record
“Was this the journey they’d imagined in the days after Jenny’s miscarriage? Were they getting away from pain and grief?” At Backpacker, Steve Friedman chronicles ultrarunner Scott Jurek’s challenging journey to break the speed record on the Appalachian Trail.
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Meldonium: The Hazy Grayness and the Politics of Doping
Is doping that doesn’t conclusively enhance athletic performance or affords a mainly psychological benefit really doping, or an excuse to punish athletes we don’t like?
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