All Olympics articles
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NewsPFAS waxes found on skis and snowboards lead to three Olympic disqualifications
Athletes excluded for first time for materials doping with ‘forever chemicals’ since the prohibition took effect three years ago
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OpinionScience can make doping tests more trustworthy
Contamination cases at the Olympics and beyond highlight the need for minimum reporting thresholds for drug testing in sport
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OpinionWhat science communication can learn from a summer of sport
Alice Motion suggests ways scientists can take inspiration from how events like the Olympics engage with viewers
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OpinionPlanning for public engagement in 2024
As a new year begins, take some time to think about the communication opportunities ahead
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CareersHow materials science kept the Paralympics on track
Maddy Nichols shares her video diary working behind the scenes at the Pyeongchang games
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NewsAnti-doping scientists expose cheating Russian athletes
State-sponsored doping that benefited more than a 1000 athletes at Sochi and London Olympic games revealed by analytical investigation
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NewsAlgae confirmed as culprit in Rio green pool saga
Accidental addition of hydrogen peroxide destroyed hypochlorite allowing algae to thrive
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NewsGreen diving pool debacle at Rio Olympics
Chemistry underpinning rapid change in pool’s colour remains murky
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News‘Nanotube chains’ may boost Olympic cycling success
Team GB is using a chain treatment that reportedly leads to significant power savings
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NewsWorld doping body reinstates Rio lab
Drug lab will test athletes’ samples for the Olympics after questions about standards at the facility led to suspension
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NewsRio Olympic testing lab suspended by world doping body
Brazilian anti-doping lab failed to conform to international standards
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NewsMaterials break into snow business
The Winter Olympics will be showcasing new technologies to help athletes put in a personal best in Sochi
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FeaturePhenome Centre goes for gold
Andy Extance finds out how British researchers are turning Olympic anti-doping facilities into a world-leading facility to understand the links between metabolism, chemicals and health
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NewsPhenome centre move ends GSK role
‘Olympic legacy’ centre to shift to dedicated Imperial College Hammersmith Hospital facility
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Imperial launches second phenome centre
New centre aims to improve diagnoses and inform doctors of the best treatments
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OpinionProtecting the spirit of competition
Keeping sport clean requires a constant, concerted effort that carries on long after the race is run, says Michael Stow