Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

From ski jumping to speedskating, winter sports represent physics in action

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par Amy Pope, Principal Lecturer of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University

During the 2026 Winter Olympics, athletes will leap off ramps, slide across ice and spin through the air. These performances will look different to my students who have studied physics through sports. These feats will be something the students have already measured, modeled or felt. As a physicist, I help my students see the games as a place where classroom lessons come to life.

I spend a lot of time thinking about how abstract ideas such as kinematics, forces, energy, momentum…

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