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The Summer Olympics Can’t Keep Up This Speed
The heat will continue to rise and slow athletes down.
The heat will continue to rise and slow athletes down.
Team Serbia celebrates a win, tossing the coach into the pool
Pairing therapy with psychedelic drugs could use more research, or the approach could be dropped altogether.
The wrestler Kotaro Kiyooka of Japan celebrates a win on the mat.
A 19th-century philologist turned a Greek legend into a sport.
Sha’Carri Richardson runs a powerful anchor leg in the women’s 4x100m relay.
British sport climber Molly Thompson-Smith hangs on by her fingertips.
The Spanish race-walker Maria Perez celebrates at the finish line.
The team of artistic swimmers from France show their other faces.
Paying a little more attention to life outside of sports could benefit their mental health, during competition and after.
Gymnasts at the top of their game, in a show of mutual admiration
A coach reacts quickly to slow a dangerous fall.
Two decades in, there’s no evidence that school weigh-ins do anything but make kids uncomfortable.
Members of the French judo team celebrate Olympic gold.
A kayaker makes a big splash at the start of an Olympic run.
Canada’s Wyatt Sanford takes a punch on his way to a win.
There’s a thin line between yogurt and ice cream.
A unique portrait of a swimmer in mid-competition
Team USA cheers with Simone Biles as it wins a gold medal.
A surfer rides a wave in a legendary location.
Small doses of stress can protect your health.