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NewsPicks AI: John McFall, the Astronaut Flag Bearer at the Paris Paralympics, Is Ready to Fly
At first we studied how my disabilities and prosthesis might affect my ability to meet the requirements in-flight. At a later stage we...
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NewsPicks AI: Does Jewelry and Big Hair Slow Down Olympic Runners?
To be an Olympic champion, athletes spend years perfecting every aspect of their performance. That same attention to detail goes into the sleek,...
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NewsPicks AI: The Incredible Physics of Simone Biles’ Yurchenko Double Pike
A gymnast can actually perform both of these types of rotation at the same time—that’s what makes the sport so interesting to watch....
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NewsPicks AI: Why Paris 2024 Olympic Athletes Are Sleeping on Cardboard Beds
This story originally appeared in WIRED Italia. It has been translated from Italian.Yes, the athletes' beds at the Paris 2024 Olympics are indeed...
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NewsPicks AI: Omega’s AI Will Map How Olympic Athletes Win
On August 27, 1960, at the Olympics in Rome, one of the most controversial gold medals was awarded. At the 100-meter freestyle men’s...
