Search results for Olympic Games

Mathematics May 31, 2024

How science, math, and tech can propel swimmers to new heights

One hundred years ago, in the 1924 Paris Olympics, American Johnny Weissmuller won the men's 100m freestyle with a time of 59 seconds. Nearly 100 years later, in the most recent Olympics, the delayed 2020 Games in Tokyo, ...

Economics & Business May 29, 2024

Silicon Valley isn't the start-up utopia we thought, research finds

Silicon Valley—considered the world's hub of technology and innovation—can breed inequality and sameness among budding entrepreneurs, according to new research.

Social Sciences May 7, 2024

Replacing curbside carparking with bike lanes: A 'Robin Hood planning' idea

Turning curbside carparks into cycling lanes could improve city accessibility and livability without affecting business revenue, University of Queensland research has found.

Economics & Business Apr 29, 2024

Study finds AI tool opens data visualization to more students

A new study from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University published in the Journal of Business and Technical Communication shows that ChatGPT can help students create effective visualizations, but is not ...

Social Sciences Apr 25, 2024

Impact investing in Paris suburban 'banlieue' neighborhoods: Untapped social and economic potential

From July to August, Paris will host the 2024 Olympic games. However, once the athletes and spectators have packed up and left, the Games will leave behind a lasting social impact on the run-down neighborhoods on the outskirts ...

Environment Apr 22, 2024

Czechs 3D-print Eiffel Tower from ocean waste for Olympics

A Czech company is 3D-printing a giant Eiffel Tower model for a local Olympics event, using recycled ocean waste as the primary material.

Environment Apr 15, 2024

Japan's Sapporo sees earliest 25C day since records began

Temperatures in Japan's northern city of Sapporo—famous for skiing—on Monday passed 25 degrees Celsius at the earliest point of any year on record, a weather agency official said.

Social Sciences Mar 28, 2024

Olympics not likely to swallow up skateboarding's subversive nature into its corporate spectacle, researchers say

The subversive nature of skateboarding is not likely to be affected by its continuing place in the corporate world of the Olympics, experts have predicted.

Environment Mar 5, 2024

Opinion: Why hosting an Olympics competition in Tahiti is a really bad idea

Last year, the International Olympic Committee announced that the South Pacific island of Tahiti will host the two-day surfing competition for the 2024 Paris Summer Games. The site in question, Teahupo'o, is revered among ...

Economics & Business Feb 25, 2024

Does hosting the Olympics, the World Cup or other major sports events really pay off?

After a long battle, Paris's beloved bouquinistes will be staying put this summer. The decision, announced on 13 February by the French government, came after considerable public backlash to the police prefecture's original ...

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