Olympic Games

The Olympics section gives you an insight into the Olympic sports and the Olympic spirit.

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If you have been watching competitive fencing at the Olympics or in a college match, you know that fencing is an unusual sport, and it uses some very interesting equipment for scoring! Learn the ins and outs of different types of swordsmanship!

By Craig Freudenrich, Ph.D.

It seems as if hardly a day passes without a sports star being busted for using performance-enhancing drugs. Even with the sophisticated random and mandatory drug testing in most sports, a lot of athletes still think taking them is worth the risk. Why is that and how do these drugs really work?

By Craig Freudenrich, Ph.D. & Kevin P. Allen