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Will figure skating ever see a quintuple jump?

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Science News

Denise Chow / Updated Feb.24.2018 / 5:52 AM ET

Quadruple jumps are super-difficult, but some experts say quints are in the cards.

Sliding down at 90 mph: The science behind the fastest sport on ice

Making of an Olympian

Sliding down at 90 mph: The science behind the fastest sport on ice

/ Updated Feb.13.2018 / 6:32 PM ET

How 2018 USA Olympian Karen Chen became figure skating’s ‘quiet assassin’

Making of an Olympian

How 2018 USA Olympian Karen Chen became figure skating’s ‘quiet assassin’

/ Updated Feb.05.2018 / 4:09 PM ET

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Chloe Kim's path to her first gold

/ Updated Feb.09.2018 / 5:06 PM ET

Learning to Fly: Wind tunnel training takes ski jumper Sarah Hendrickson to new heights

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Learning to Fly: Wind tunnel training takes ski jumper Sarah Hendrickson to new heights

/ Updated Mar.05.2018 / 5:00 PM ET

An immersive ski simulator that lets Olympic skiers train in virtual reality

Making of an Olympian

An immersive ski simulator that lets Olympic skiers train in virtual reality

/ Updated Mar.09.2018 / 3:20 PM ET

Everything you need to know about the science of Curling

Making of an Olympian

Everything you need to know about the science of Curling

/ Updated Feb.28.2018 / 2:49 AM ET

The robots that won gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics

Making of an Olympian

The robots that won gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics

/ Updated Feb.28.2018 / 1:15 AM ET

Image: Laurenne Ross of the U.S. in action during the training for the women's downhill race of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup event in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on Feb. 3, 2018.

Science News

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How VR helped this injured skier realize her Olympic dream

Edd Gent / Updated Feb.20.2018 / 6:51 PM ET