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TED Talks
Allyson Felix's Journey of Purpose, Perseverance, and Impact
Allyson Felix reflects on her transition from professional athlete to entrepreneur and advocate, describing it as a challenging but purposeful journey. Drawing on her experiences in sports, she emphasizes perseverance, adapting her...
TED Talks
Allyson Felix on Maternal Rights, Gender Equality, and Redefining Success
Allyson Felix reflects on her commitment to advancing gender equality and maternal rights, particularly in sports. She emphasizes the importance of normalizing child care at major events and advocating for better policies supporting...
TED Talks
How the Olympics Inspire Dreams, Diversity, and Global Change
The Olympics inspire dreams by showcasing athletes' dedication and passion while reminding viewers of the hard work, struggles, and triumphs behind the scenes. Beyond athletics, the Games highlight global diversity, humanizing stories...
TED Talks
Prioritizing Mental Health: Allyson Felix on Supporting Athletes Beyond the Game
Allyson Felix highlights the importance of addressing mental health in sports, advocating for improved resources like therapy and coaching training to create healthier environments for athletes. She emphasizes the need to reduce stigma,...
TED Talks
Allyson Felix: Championing Athlete Advocacy and Global Change
Allyson Felix, retired track start, is campaigning for a seat on the International Olympic Committee's Athletes' Commission. She hopes to amplify athletes' voices and advocate for meaningful change, such as enhancing family support and...
TED Talks
Allyson Felix: From Olympic Icon to Advocate
During the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, retired track star Allyson Felix joined the event as a spectator. In this discussion with TED's Whitney Pennington Rodgers, Felix reflects on her transition to life after competition while...
The Wall Street Journal
Hacking Your Body
Biohacking-manipulating nutrition and fitness for peak physical performance- is a big trend, and a big business. Does the science hold up?
Science360
Science of the Winter Olympic Games - Science of Ice
The science that makes ice slippery also makes the Olympic Winter Games possible. But exactly what makes ice slippery? Ken Golden, a mathematician at the University of Utah, explains how the unique surface of ice makes the slide and...
Curated Video
Olympians are winning houses, cows, and cars with their medals
Olympic athletes compete for medals, but some winners are coming home to more unusual prizes, like cows and free life-time tickets for public transportation.
Curated Video
Inside Day One From The Paris Olympics!
Olympic Gold Medalist & USA Diving Coach David Boudia reveals what we can expect from the 2024 Paris Olympics. Watch!
Curated Video
Discover Your Vision Path with Dr. Sri Ganesh & Dr. Supriya Sriganesh
From glasses to contact lenses, laser treatments, and ICL—what’s the best option for your eyes? Dr. Sri Ganesh and Dr. Supriya Sriganesh compare today’s top vision correction methods to help you find the perfect fit for your lifestyle....
Curated Video
The secret to picking a Calgary Stampede parade marshal
From actors to astronauts and even a couple of mice, there have been a wide range of notable people who have been selected as the Calgary Stampede parade marshal. Stampede historian Christine Leppard talks to The Homestretch about how...
Curated Video
A Ukrainian athlete’s tough choice ahead of the Olympics
Ukrainian boxer Veronika Nakota is a world youth champion, but Russia's war has complicated her path to the Olympics.
Curated Video
Strict COVID-19 protocols in place ahead of Olympics
Some members of Canada’s Olympic delegation were placed under COVID-19 protocols upon arrival in Beijing. These protocols are strict — with Chinese officials hoping to keep COVID-19 out of the Olympics just days before it begins.
Curated Video
Trained and COVID-19 tested, Team Canada heads to Beijing
After years of training and weeks of COVID-19 tests, more of Team Canada’s athletes are heading to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. They are hoping to focus on the competition and not the upheaval of a pandemic Olympics.
Curated Video
Should Canada stage a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics?
Rob Oliphant, parliamentary secretary to Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, is asked if Canada will follow the United States' lead and stage a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Curated Video
Jessica Guo: 15-year-old fencer’s hopes for Tokyo and beyond
The youngest member of Canada’s Olympic fencing team, 15-year-old Jessica Guo, hopes to make it to the podium with her team in Tokyo and is already looking forward to future Olympics and a career in medicine.
Curated Video
Tokyo Olympics organisers consider banning overseas fans
Japanese government reportedly plans to stop international fans coming to watch the Tokyo Olympics, in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Curated Video
Uncertainty surrounds one-year countdown for Tokyo Olympics
Thursday marks one year before the next summer Olympics, Tokyo '202ONE'.
Curated Video
‘A very complicated time’: Marnie McBean on postponed Olympics
Team Canada's Chef de Mission and 3-time Olympic gold medallist Marnie McBean discusses the emotional and physical complications athletes are facing because the Tokyo Games were delayed.
Curated Video
International Olympic Committee member says boycotts achieve nothing
Dick Pound, a Canadian member of the International Olympic Committee, says athletes shouldn't pay the price for the government's dissatisfaction with China.
Curated Video
Pandemic tests Olympic hopefuls’ perseverance with delay of Tokyo Games
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Canadian athletes to overcome disappointment and persevere through uncertainty to achieve their Olympic goals. The delayed Tokyo Games are scheduled to start July 23, 2021.
Curated Video
Should Montreal have paid parking at its sports complexes?
The City of Montreal turned about 400 free spots at the Claude-Robillard sports complex in Ahuntsic-Cartierville into paid parking. It says it made the change because too many people were parking in the lot without using the facility....
Curated Video
A Regina jeweler will help Canada's next Olympians to shine
Hillberg and Berk has signed an agreement with the Canadian Olympic Committee to make them the official jewelery partner for Canada's Olympic athletes for the upcoming Winter and Summer Games.