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International visitors came to the United States for soccer. Some saw beyond the clichés, too
From across borders and oceans, they came to the United States to watch soccer. Along the way, they have encountered American classics: the first bites of Raising Cane's chicken, wide-eyed tours through the outsized commercial landscape that is a Buc-ee's travel plaza, and the realization that pretty much everything American is enor ... (full story)
Training environment or training practices
Have you ever wondered why Norway’s athletes are so much more successful in the Winter Olympics than the rest of the world’s winter endurance athletes?
Is it simply because the Norwegians live and train in what could be considered the closest thing to an actual winter sports paradise, or conversely, are these athlete ... (full story)
What injured athletes can teach us about recovery and resilience
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Serious injuries and medical conditions disrupt people's daily routines and can impact their confidence and sense of identity. Elite athletes know the challenges from an injury that sidelines them from their sport, requires physical rehabilitation and leaves their ability to return to competition in dou ... (full story)
Training environment or training practices
Have you ever wondered why Norway’s athletes are so much more successful in the Winter Olympics than the rest of the world’s winter endurance athletes?
Is it simply because the Norwegians live and train in what could be considered the closest thing to an actual winter sports paradise, or conversely, are these athlete ... (full story)
World Sailing measures the environmental impact of the sport's Olympic equipment for the first time
The governing body for sailing is looking at how the sport's Olympic-class equipment is made, used and discarded, to eventually make changes that will reduce its environmental impact.
Alexandra Rickham, director of sustainability at World Sailing, said this first-of-a-kind life cycle assessment project will give the organization ... (full story)