Sports science
The pungent potion that’s become a pre-match ritual in the NRL
Queensland team doctor Matthew Hislop has revealed the concoction inhaled by NRL players before they take to the field.
- Frances Howe
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Why these women believe today is ‘massive for sport in Australia’
The Australian Institute of Sport has announced a new national guide for sporting organisations to support pregnant athletes, and those planning to have children.
- William Davis
The evolution of sport science, and how it’s extending our athletes’ prime
Could 40 be the new 30? Adam Reynolds, Dayne Zorko, Kieran Foran and James Slipper are among those defying Father Time through advances in sport science.
- Nick Wright
Formula one, two: Meet the Perth twins driving the next generation in STEM
With matching double degrees in mechatronics and engineering, the 25-year-olds turn heads with their Scitech Discovery Centre designs – including a rac car that hits 100km/h in four seconds.
- Claire Ottaviano
It puts the ‘stronger’ in faster, higher, stronger. And the future is female
When it comes to the spirit of the Games, the shot put and discus thrower from Boring, Oregon (yes, really), puts the “stronger” into “faster, higher, stronger”. But how much stronger can humans get?
- Billie Eder, Nathanael Scott and The Visual Stories Team
First came the four-minute mile. An Australian made the next biggest leap
A century of data shows how a deeper gene pool, better diets and fancy sneakers have made humans run faster. How much improvement is left?
- Iain Payten, Nathanael Scott and The Visual Stories Team
It’s quicker than any sport at the Games – but so much happens in less than 10 seconds
Don’t mistake the shortest race at the Olympics for a lack of complexity. Put one foot wrong and you’re gone.
- Iain Payten, Tommy Saputra and The Visual Stories Team
It started with the ‘straddle’. Then a radical technique changed the sport forever
Two Australians are hoping to win gold. We explore how much higher they can jump, and how a stray backside or heel can bring down an Olympic dream.
- Billie Eder, The Visual Stories Team and Nathanael Scott
- Explainer
- Collingwood Magpies
How does Scott Pendlebury stop time?
We explored the Collingwood veteran’s Matrix-like manoeuvres in this Explainer from 2019. Five years later, the now 36-year-old, on the cusp of his 400th AFL match, is still defying the passage of time.
- Jake Niall
Mollie versus Arnie: The anatomy of a colossal Olympic showdown
A deep dive into every tactic, technique and turn that goes into executing the perfect 200m freestyle race.
- Tom Decent, Tommy Saputra and The Visual Stories Team
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