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Winter Olympics

The Winter Olympics brings out the best in not only athletes, but the world of science and innovation. (Michael Joiner, 360info) Credits CC BY 4.0 : Michael Joiner, 360info

As the best winter athletes compete for gold in Beijing, we look at the stories that go beyond the sports.

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Behind the Beijing Winter Olympics

As the best winter athletes compete for gold in Beijing, we look at the stories that go beyond the sports.

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Winter Olympians are uniquely vulnerable to mental health challenges. (Vegar S Hansen, Wikimedia Commons) : Vegar S Hansen, Wikimedia Commons
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Athlete well-being in the spotlight at Olympics

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics could be uniquely difficult athletes’ mental health unprecedented challenges — but there are tools to help.

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The more pictures in the training dataset, the more accurate the facial recognition application is. : Sheila Scarborough/Flickr
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Smarter than your average Olympian

Sporting organisations, like nations, are acutely aware of the opportunities AI offers to improve efficiencies and performance.

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Emerging materials and novel hybrid ski designs have changed Olympic skiing. (Mauricio Palma and Comunicaciones COCH, Flickr) : Mauricio Palma and Comunicaciones COCH, Flickr
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Material difference in ski technology

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