An Olympic bobsled run is used to illustrate acceleration, velocity, gravity, and drag.

Short track speed skating, the fastest self-propelled sport in the Winter Games, illustrates all of Newton's First Three Laws of Motion.

Through advances in pool design, engineers are helping swimmers reach their maximum speed with technology designed to minimize waves.

Aerial ski jumps come from three basic twisting techniques that you can try yourself.

Olympic timekeeping technology must measure an athlete's performance with both accuracy and precision.

The long jump is one of the most technically challenging events in the decathlon, a track and field competition consisting of 10 events held over two days. In order to maximize his performance, 2008 Olympic gold medalist Bryan Clay teamed up with engineers from BMW to improve measurement of the horizontal and vertical velocities of […]

Engineering can help wheelchair athletes maximize their performances.

New treadmill technology helps rehabilitate runners from injuries.

Usain Bolt's stride, strength, and muscle coordination make him a biomechanical marvel.

U.S. weightlifter Sarah Robles relies on an athletic mix of strength, speed and timing to help create explosive power.