Skiing

Helmets are extremely important in protecting Winter Olympic competitors.

A figure skaters center of mass affects their balance and stability of every step, jump, spin, and lift.

Ski-jumping is a thrilling sport, hurtling down a ramp at 60 mph. Learn more in this video.

Competition suits are constructed for optimal performance for the Olympic athlete.

Olympian slopestyle skier Nick Goepper explains the physics behind the sport.

Skates used by Olympians are custom-engineered by materials scientists to meet the demands for each sport.

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

Olympic skis are made of fiberglass and polymers engineered to give the right flexibility and more.

The design and engineering of the half pipe allows Shaun White to generate big air.

Olympic athletes, trainers and a sports scientist and chemist explain why cross-country skiers are among the fittest athletes in the world.

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

The engineering and design of their skis is critical for alpine skiers and their success.