It’s Not Just You: Taekwondo Looks Totally Different at Rio
Athletes use terms like “iteration” and “second-gen system” to describe their equipment, and occasionally discover bugs in updates. The post…
Rio Just Lost Its Mind Over Ping Pong. Yes, Ping Pong
Go ahead, laugh. But Sunday evening’s match was a delirious, emotionally draining 60 minutes. The post Rio Just Lost Its…
Inside the Crazy World of Olympic Pin Trading
Here in Rio, Olympic pins are the focus of a thriving barter economy. The post Inside the Crazy World of…
Recognize: NBC Invented the Modern Olympics Telecast
The nightly telecast of the Olympic Games feels entirely natural. But it is a rigorously artificial product, born of a…