SearchThis web site has a collection of videos that show the science an Olympic athlete needs to know to have an edge and a chance to medal. Start with the Bobsled Science!
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Olympic-Sized FUN Science Games to Play
Winter Olympic sports are full of cool science, the games are a bit like a huge, frozen physics lab. Have you ever wondered why a curling stone seems to slide so easily, or how a ski jumper flies through the air for so long? The games are a great opportunity to watch science in action! This web site has a few easy winter Olympic science activities to bring the thrill of the mountain to your living room.
Science of the Olympics with Steve Spangler
The name of the game in so many of the sports is to reduce any opposing resistance. In some instances, the athlete can actually use other competitors to block the wind (drafting in cycling). What does any of this have to do with floating beach balls and flying toilet paper? That fast-moving air flowing around the object creates an area of lower pressure and gives the athlete an advantage. Thanks Bernoulli.
