2016 olympics
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New Tech Hopes To Improve The Technique Of Olympic Swimmers (Without Doping)
With the Olympics officially starting and the swimming events guaranteed to set a few more records, you have to wonder how swimmers can continue to improve? Haven’t we reached the pinnacle of a human’s physicality by now? If we get any more good at swimming in the water, we’re going to continue doping, or we’re…
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Nike’s New Sunglasses Cost $1500
For top runners, like the elite specimens competing in the Olympics, every last thing you wear needs to be engineered for comfort and speed. So Nike and Zeiss took inspiration from human anatomy for a new pair of sunglasses that wrap around an athlete’s head.
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There Will Be No Blanket Ban On Russian Athletes At The Rio Olympics
The trainwreck that will likely be the Rio Olympics is almost here and it was possible that Russia, an entire nation with a huge presence at Olympic games, wouldn’t be able to participate due to allegations of widespread doping before, during, and after the Sochi games in 2014.
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Australian Athletes Will Get Anti-Zika Condoms For The Olympic Games
It’s no secret that Olympic athletes like to get it on. Recognising this, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) is adding an extra measure to help its prized athletes stay safe: antiviral condoms that help protect against the Zika virus.