Chamonix used the Winter Games to cement its reputation as a ski destination.
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What’s in a name? Chamonix-Mont-Blanc was quick to harness the first Winter Olympics for its economic potential.
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Nearly 50% of cross-country skiers suffer from exercise-induced asthma.
Team GB’s Kyle Smith in action in PyeongChang.
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It’s slow, precise, emotional – and made for television.
Scotty James became the second Australian in Winter Olympic history to win a medal in the snowboard halfpipe event.
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Halfpipe snowboarders like Scotty James may seem laid-back and relaxed, but they are subjected to high physical load and fatigue induced by training and competition.
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir lead Team Canada into the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics.
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It would seem obvious athletes are the most important part of the Olympics. But competing issues, from sponsorship rules to politics, means the rights of athletes aren’t always the top priority.
Wearable systems can reveal just how hard these skaters’ bodies are working.
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Wearables help regular people track their activity, but sophisticated technology can give deeper insights to elite athletes.
Temperatures in Pyeongchang fall below -10°C at night.
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Here’s how athletes at the Winter Olympics are able to perform in extreme cold.
Harley Windsor’s visibility before, during and after these Winter Olympics may just be the catalyst to inspire future generations of Indigenous athletes.
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While Harley Windsor’s selection deserves celebration, it’s surprising that it has taken until now for an Indigenous Australian to compete at a Winter Olympics.
What makes the mogul discipline distinctive is that it is both a judged event and a timed event.
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Matt Graham’s silver medal in mogul skiing is the third time an Australian has won a medal in the event at a Winter Olympics.
Canada’s Andi Naude, who came into the Olympics ranked No. 2 in the world in women’s mogul skiing, reacts after failing to complete her final run at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.
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Failure is something all athletes need to deal with, especially when competing on the world stage that is the Olympics. Learning self-compassion can help athletes rebound from setbacks.
Frenzy and focus in the women’s Snowboard Cross final at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
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Hurtling at 50 km per hour over vertical drops, rolls and turning banks – that’s snowboard cross and ski-cross. If they make a good start, seven Australians are in with a medal chance in Pyeongchang.
What’s inside Olympians’ skis?
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Highly engineered composite materials let skis ride smoothly, carve neatly and turn quickly – for top athletes and regular consumers alike.
Marching in unity, for now.
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Teams from both countries marched into opening ceremony under the unified Korea flag.
Conditioning for the cold.
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Techniques and technology can help athletes perform at their best even in freezing temperatures.
Sporting events like the Winter Olympics are one of TV’s most valuable products.
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Olympics have often provided the impetus for large-scale broadcasting innovations, such as when TV was introduced in Australia to broadcast the 1956 Games.
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Flirting with danger with each trick, freeskiers and snowboarders must learn to manage the emotions of such a daredevil sport.
Alexander Tretyakov, one of the Russian athletes whose lifetime ban was overturned in January.
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The politics of Russia’s Olympic doping ban.
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Kim Jong-un’s favourite act won hearts and minds when they performed on day one of the Winter Olympics.
Korea’s fielding of a unified Olympic team is an intriguing narrative of sport, international diplomacy and gender equality.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in is pushing for a thawing of the relationship between the Koreas through events such as the Winter Olympics.
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The mistrust between the two Koreas is so deep that there are more sceptics than enthusiasts over North Korea’s involvement in the Winter Olympics.