Athletics
Watch the Highlights of the Most Futuristic Version of the Olympics
The Cybathlon is where athletes with disabilities use robotics to compete.
A Fiery Attack on Gender Norms | TCP Meets Cassils
Personal trainer-turned-performance artist Cassils gives us a window into how strict physical training tests the limits of not only endurance, but empathy.
Matthew Barney's Early Work Is a Metaphysical Gut-Check
Gladstone Gallery's ongoing presentation of works from Barney's 'OTTO' trilogy has us seeing stars.
Britain's Most Underrated Athlete: In Conversation With Paralympian Richard Whitehead
Ahead of defending his 200 metres title this weekend, Paralympian Richard Whitehead remains Britain’s most underrated sporting champion.
Kenyan Olympic Captain Claims Team is Stranded in a Favela in Rio
Kenyan athletes have been stranded in Rio since the end of the Games, with Team Kenya allegedly waiting for “a cheap flight” before bringing them home.
Last in their Olympic Heat; First in Olympic Spirit
Kiwi Nikki Hamblin and American Abbey D'Agostino gave the Rio Olympics its ultimate feel good moment.
Team USA's First Trans Athlete on the Future of Equality in Sports
"It's one thing for me to address the issue at a national level, but in many cases for the local level, it takes a student to challenge it, and that takes a lot of courage."
Usain Bolt Just Cemented His Place As The Greatest Sprinter Of All Time
"It was brilliant. I didn’t go so fast but I’m so happy I won. I told you guys I was going to do it."
A Definitive Ranking of Every Olympic Sport and Whether It Is Cool or Not
Yes, the Olympics are cool, but they also legitimize rowing. So six of one, half a dozen of the other.
The Cult: Marion Jones
Marion Jones was one of the world’s best athletes, until a doping scandal brought her low. She was at her best when she failed valiantly, and at her worst when she succeeded through deceit.
"Medals over morals mentality" just got Russia kicked out of the Paralympics
The president of the International Paralympic Committee says Russia has installed "a state-run system that is cheating the athletes."
Why Is There No ‘Proper’ Olympics Video Game in 2016?
We get Mario and Sonic cavorting around Rio, but no game in which we can play as Usain Bolt. After decades of realistic Olympic tie-ins, what's up with that?