Tag: Athletes
Are running shoes getting too good? Why ‘technological doping’ is a growing concern for professional sports
When tech makes an athlete perform beyond their natural ability, you might call that “technological doping”. How can we make it fair for everyone?
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18 Jul, 02:00 AM
What happens to F1 drivers’ bodies, and what sort of training do they do?
Formula 1 drivers endure a barrage of physical and psychological demands - but what exactly do their bodies go through during a race?
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22 Mar, 11:00 AM
'Politically neutral' Russian athletes can now enter the Olympics – but don't expect many to compete
The International Olympic Committee has ruled politically-neutral individual athletes are eligible, but some nations aren’t happy about it.
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18 Dec, 11:00 PM
What the David Beckham documentary tells us – and what it doesn't – about controlling parents in sport
David Beckham says he felt prepared for the nation’s wrath because of how he says he was treated by his father. It’s a familiar story in sport, but evidence shows controlling behaviour doesn’t work.
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18 Oct, 04:00 AM