Viewfinder: Women's Biathlon at the Winter Olympics in South Korea
Franziska Preuss of Germany shoots during the women's biathlon 4x6-kilometer relay on day 13 of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.
Athletes
Playing as If the World Mattered
A Q&A with athlete, activist, and author Gabriel Kuhn.
Fit Athletes, Fat Fans
When it comes to the obesity epidemic, athletes are part of the problem.
Speed Bumps: Why It's So Hard to Catch Blood Dopers in Track and Field
A cache of leaked blood tests showed hundreds of track athletes have recorded results “suggestive of doping.” With the 2015 world track championships about to start, a look at why anti-doping tests are so ineffective.
The Small-Town Advantage
Athletes from outside major city centers dominate professional sports. Why?
The Game Slowed Down
Athletes often claim that their breakthroughs come when a game starts unfolding at a slower pace. Can psychology explain the phenomenon they're describing?
Athletes Report Pressure to Keep Playing After a Head Injury
Researchers report it comes from parents, coaches, teammates, and fans.
Want to Be the President? Start Playing Sports
How politicians use athletics to their advantage.
The Leader of the Pack
Stories about athletes with flawed character are endless, but what about those who exceed our expectations?
Does Education Have Any Place in College Sports Programs?
The Big Ten Conference's Year of Readiness proposal, which would push freshman athletes to the sidelines, is supposedly about giving students time to explore educational opportunities, but the financial benefits to colleges and universities are hard to ignore.
Fruit, Vegetables, and ... Bacon?
It turns out your biggest nutritional vice might actually not be so bad after all.
The Activist Athlete in the Digital Age
Could platforms like The Players’ Tribune usher in a new age of activism among athletes? The answer is up to us.
The First Death of an Athlete
By choice or by circumstance, exiting sport is inevitable. What happens after is less certain.
Everybody Knows NBA Players Smoke Marijuana
Athletes, the media, and marijuana: On organizational authority and racial framing in sport.
What Your Workout Says About Your Social Class
Why can't triathletes and weightlifters get along?
Did Tyson Gay's Coach Give the Sprinter Banned Substances?
Jon Drummond, saying he is facing a lifetime ban, is suing Gay and the head of U.S. Anti-Doping Agency for defamation.
Weak Sanctions: A Major Shift in Anti-Doping Strategy
Anti-doping investigators say they would rather trade leniency for information on coaches and other athletes involved in doping.
How We Set Up Our Professional Athletes to Fail
For every Michael Jordan, there's at least one Keon Clark. Or an Allen Iverson. Or a Junior Seau. The machinery of professional sports churns through its athletes and spits them out on the other side.
Can Haile Gebrselassie Become Ethiopia's Best Politician?
Arguably the greatest long-distance runner ever, Haile Gebrselassie is now aiming for a spot in Ethiopia's parliament.
Gridiron Violence Off the Field
High school football players and wrestlers are far more likely to get into violent altercations than their non-athletic classmates, according to a new finding.