Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction: China Just Hosted the World’s First Humanoid Robot Kickboxing Tournament
Robotics and AIChina isn't just designing walking robots. It's just put them to fight in the ring.
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Magnus Carlsen Is the Greatest Chess Player in History. Still, Even He Couldn’t Beat the World
OthersAfter 32 moves, the outcome wasn’t what everyone expected.
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These Mountaineers Want to Climb Everest From London in Seven Days. Their ‘Secret Weapon’: Xenon Gas
MagnetA group of British mountaineers has launched an expedition to climb Mount Everest and return to London in just seven days.
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Pope Leo XIV Has Reopened the Doors to a Secret Room in the Vatican: The Tennis Court
MagnetThe new Catholic pontiff wants to revive the Vatican’s ancient tradition of tennis matches.
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The Rock-Paper-Scissors World Cup Actually Exists. It’s No Joke
MagnetIn some places, rock-paper-scissors is played for fun. In others, exciting prizes are at stake.
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‘Poop Doping’ Has Been a Problem in Elite Sports for Years. Now, Scientists Want to Democratize It
HealthA team of researchers aim to transform it into a viable option for many athletes.
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I Switched to a Garmin After Almost a Decade With the Apple Watch. Now I Know What I’ve Been Missing
WearablesI made the transition to a Garmin for its in-depth metrics and sports analytics. While I appreciate the long battery life, it’s only a small part of what makes the change worthwhile.
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The Paris Games Were Supposed to Be the Olympic Debut of Breakdancing, But All Anyone's Talking About is the 'Kangaroo Dance'
MagnetRaygun’s peculiar dance raises the big question left by Paris 2024: Are the Olympics ready for breakdancing?
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Winning a Gold Medal in Countries Like South Korea Is Better Than Winning the Lottery. Some Olympic Athletes Will No Longer Have to Worry About Money
MagnetWinning an Olympic medal for the U.S. isn't worth the same as, for instance, winning it for Hong Kong.
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In 1904, the U.S. Hosted the Worst Olympic Games in History. It Featured a Marathon Winner Who Won With the Help of a Car and Events for ‘Primitive' People
MagnetThere’s never been a sporting event more marred by cheating, attacks on participants, and a lack of sportsmanship.
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Imane Khelif Isn’t a Trans Woman. Her Case Illustrates the Enormous Problems the Olympics Has When It Comes to Intersexuality
MagnetKhelif and Carini’s fight reopens a debate that professional sports have already addressed with other athletes.
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It's Not the Olympic Games, It's a Casting Call for John Wick 5: Shooters Are the Sensation of Paris 2024
MagnetSouth Korea’s Kim Yeji and Turkey’s Yusuf Dikec have become Internet sensations due to their distinctive style and unwavering composure.
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The Tour de France Has a Team Dedicated Exclusively to One Crucial Task: Erasing the Penises Painted on the Roads
MagnetThey come in all shapes and sizes, but they can’t be on TV.
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