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The Enhanced Games wound up on May 24 2026 without the medal shower that was widely expected, but what does the multi-sport event really stand for when it’s stripped of the moral frenzy?
The heat stress players may face during the 2026 FIFA World Cup could negatively affect their performance and pose a threat to their health.
Women’s sport has never been stronger or more visible. But even as the performance gap narrows, it remains. The reason lies less in effort and more in biology.
The revolutionary approach tracks movement directly from video footage without the need for cumbersome suits and expensive laboratories.
Pierre de Coubertin hoped to channel the best of the ancient ceremonies into a new tradition that could foster both national pride and international harmony.
Athletes have different gut microbiomes compared with the general population. Some of these microbes are thought to improve endurance and recovery by optimizing the cell’s powerhouses.
Many athletes dream of reaching the Olympics but very few reach it. What is the process for identifying and developing athletic talent?
Oh, yeah, and there’s a game, too.
Studies show college athletes sleeping less than 7 hours per night are almost twice as likely to be injured when compared with athletes sleeping more than 8 hours.
Does intermittent fasting have a negative or positive effect on athletic performance? At the moment, the scientific data about this is contradictory.
The discovery of the role that the protein Piezo1 plays in touch and body awareness won the 2021 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. Piezo1 may also be a significant player in motor function.
All event organizers should be prepared for emergencies and have a communication plan.
Many athletes have been seen strapping cuffs around their muscles during workouts – but does it have any affect on their performance?
Some Olympic athletes have thrived in the year-long delay leading up to the Tokyo Games, using the extra time off to improve their performance and shatter national records.
The future of wearable technology holds limitless potential for elite athletes to optimize and enhance their athletic performance.
The successes of the NBA’s #WholeNewGame provide important lessons for performing artists about audience investment and hybrid digital-live events.
Those with the condition could take several weeks, months, or even years to properly recover.
It probably sounds bad or uncomfortable to you. But stiffness is part of what gives elite athletes the spring in their muscles.
Preparation. Focus. Positivity. Think like an athlete to win a Christmas medal.
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Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh
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