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What Olympic athletes see that viewers don’t: Machine-made snow makes ski racing faster and riskier – and it’s everywhere
What Olympic athletes see that viewers don’t: Machine-made snow makes ski racing faster and riskier – and it’s everywhere Machine-made snow is increasingly used at Olympic venues, making ski racing faster and riskier, but also changing the sport’s dynamics. Athletes are adapting to machine-made snow by adjusting their technique, preparing skis differently, and relying on […]
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Clarence ‘Taffy’ Abel: A pioneering US Olympic hockey star who hid his Indigenous identity to play in the NHL
Clarence ‘Taffy’ Abel: A pioneering US Olympic hockey star who hid his Indigenous identity to play in the NHL Taffy Abel was a pioneering US Olympic hockey star who hid his Indigenous identity to play in the NHL, becoming the first U.S. flag bearer at the Winter Olympics in 1924. Abel’s secret identity as half-Ojibwe […]
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Squash has been played in Philly for 125 years − a sports psychologist explains why it’s one of the city’s best-kept secrets
Squash has been played in Philly for 125 years − a sports psychologist explains why it’s one of the city’s best-kept secrets Squash has been played in Philadelphia for 125 years, making it one of the city’s best-kept secrets. The sport was introduced to the US at the Racquet Club of Philadelphia in 1900 and […]
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