The International Olympic Committee is revisiting its standards for deciding which athletes are eligible to compete in men's or women's events. And in Washington, D.C., the signs on some public restrooms are changing to allow ...
Social Sciences
Aug 20, 2015
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As the International Olympic Committee prepares to choose between Beijing (China) and Almaty (Kazakhstan) as the host of the 2022 Winter Olympics, a new report shows that the cost of last year's Games in Sochi, Russia, has ...
Economics & Business
Jul 27, 2015
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This week a High Court judge opened the way for the card game bridge to be classified as a sport under English law. Recalling his own bridge-playing experience, Justice Mostyn recognised claims that the game could be recognised ...
Other
Apr 30, 2015
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Thousands of dead fish have begun mysteriously washing up in the polluted Rio bay that will host sailing events at the 2016 Olympics—and experts are at a loss to explain why.
Ecology
Nov 8, 2014
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Gender equality boosts a country's Olympic medal count for both women and men, shows a new study from the University of British Columbia.
Social Sciences
Sep 30, 2014
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(AP)—The disease wreaking havoc on wild sea star populations on the West Coast has struck captive collections in Washington's Olympic Peninsula.
Ecology
Jul 28, 2014
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A team of Japanese animators and engineers on Wednesday unveiled plans to build a moving 18-metre (60-foot) tall Gundam robot, in a nod to millions of science fiction fans.
Robotics
Jul 9, 2014
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Sanitary-minded pool-goers who preach "no peeing in the pool," despite ordinary and Olympic swimmers admitting to the practice, now have scientific evidence to back up their concern. Researchers are reporting that when mixed, ...
Materials Science
Mar 26, 2014
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While the world's best athletes competed during last month's winter Olympics, doctors and scientists were waging a different battle behind the scenes to make sure no one had an unfair advantage from banned performance-enhancing ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 18, 2014
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Japan held a government-wide cyber security drill Tuesday in a bid to improve coordination among public agencies and major businesses, as Tokyo prepares to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Security
Mar 18, 2014
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