Archive for the 'olympics' Category

Using sound to depict the differences between finish times at the Olympics.

Talking about gender in the context of athletics, especially at this level, is a really good way to do it. Olympians *are* their bodies. But the dithering in the second half - "gender is in the heart" - lets the real life examples down.

Quick rundown of the actual reasoning behind the IAAF's original ruling and the reasoning behind the overturning of that ruling by the CAS. Also makes the point that as prostheses continue to improve, the Paralympics will likely become a superhuman event.

Nice, long post about the recent ruling that allows double-amputee Oscar Pistorius of South Africa to attempt to qualify for the Beijing Olympics. He runs on two carbon-fiber "blades" modeled after the lower legs of a cheetah.

Oh, jiminy cricket are these drawings ever cute. Also! Canada! Quit being better than us, with your suddenly strong dollar and your Olympic mascots that are all mythological creatures!