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A groundbreaking study reveals New Zealand's high-performance sports systems may be harming the athletes they're meant to support. Research inspired by Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore's case shows wellbeing takes a backseat to winning medals.
A high school track star shattered two school records at a single meet, proving that small schools can produce extraordinary talent. Lexie Dinkel's performance earned her athlete of the week honors and inspired her entire community.
Utah high school athletes are proving that hard work, dedication, and teamwork create champions both on and off the field. From swimming to wrestling to basketball, these six student athletes are leading their teams to victory while inspiring their communities.
Two Indiana high school students just won nearly $9,000 to launch their invention: kinesiology tape designed specifically for athletes. Their pitch beat out four other student teams in a Shark Tank-style competition that's turning teenage ideas into real businesses.
A high school athlete just broke a track record that stood for over three decades. Thor Springman's incredible performance is earning him recognition as athlete of the month.
Elmira High School senior Kaeden Garcia earned overwhelming support from readers after his 23-point performance led his team to an overtime victory. He captured more than 73% of votes in a competitive field of talented young athletes.
Two Indiana high school students just won $7,500 to launch their invention: kinesiology tape designed specifically for athletes. Their innovation beat out four other student startups in a Shark Tank style competition that's turning teenage ideas into real businesses.
Performance scientist Dominique Condo reveals how subtle language changes can help elite female athletes overcome body image concerns that hurt their performance. Her research offers simple shifts that help athletes focus on strength instead of appearance.
Young athletes from Hi-Line High School broke three school records at a single track meet Tuesday, with performances that rewrote their school's record books. The breakthrough day showcased years of training paying off for the small-school competitors.
Two Connecticut high school track records fell at the state championships, including one that stood for over three decades. The victories crowned a weekend of breakthrough performances by young athletes pushing past what seemed possible.
In a stunning turn of events, steroid-using athletes failed to break records at the inaugural Enhanced Games, proving natural ability still reigns supreme. The experiment shattered myths about performance-enhancing drugs being necessary for athletic excellence.
A major review of 52 studies involving over 6,000 people reveals transgender women perform comparably to cisgender women in strength and fitness tests. The findings challenge widespread assumptions about inherent athletic advantages in women's sports. ##
At a controversial sporting event where steroids were encouraged, three winners weren't taking any banned substances at all. The result proves clean athletes are already performing at remarkable levels.
A farmer's son who once trained on landing pits made of corn husks just became the first Indian high jumper to reach a Diamond League podium. Sarvesh Kushare's third-place finish in Monaco marks a historic breakthrough for Indian athletics.
Athletes from Pacific Island nations are rewriting record books across half a dozen sports, with history-making performances from the Solomon Islands to Northern Mariana Islands. From eight-minute personal bests to groundbreaking professional contracts, Pacific excellence is having a global moment.
The Tate High School girls track team claimed the District 1-3A championship with 133.5 points, capping off legendary coach Paul Bryan's nearly 30-year career. Seven athletes qualified for regionals as the Aggies dominated the competition at Pine Forest High.
Athletes competing without performance-enhancing drugs won their events at the controversial Enhanced Games, beating competitors who were allowed to use banned substances. The unexpected results showed that hard work and natural talent can still triumph over chemical enhancement.
Every single athlete Fenwick High School sent to the state track championship came home with a medal. The small Catholic school's program has exploded from 16 athletes to nearly 60 in just six years.
A Creswell high school basketball star earned top honors after two standout performances that helped her team climb the rankings. Readers across Oregon voted her the clear winner.
Seventeen-year-old AB Hernandez just made history by winning state championships in high jump and triple jump for the second year in a row. While protests happened blocks away, inside the stadium fans cheered and the focus stayed on athletic excellence.
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