Science of sport

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• 22 Runs off One Ball: The Rain Rule That Needed Maths 22 Mar 1992 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Australia
• 92% of Usain Bolt's Effort Went Into the Air 16 Aug 2009 · Olympiastadion, Berlin (analysis 2013 · UNAM, Mexico City)
• An 84-Year-Old Proved the Curveball Really Curves 29 Mar 1959 · National Bureau of Standards, Washington DC
• Ancient Olympians Jumped Further Holding Weights c. 6th century BC-4th century AD · Olympia, Greece (tested 2002 · Manchester)
• Athletes in Red Won More Olympic Fights Aug 2004 · Athens Olympics (published May 2005 · Durham, England)
• FIFA Tried to Ban Football in the Clouds May 2007-May 2008 · La Paz, Bolivia, and Zurich
• Fosbury's Backwards Leap and the Hidden Centre of Mass 20 Oct 1968 · Mexico City (developed 1963-64 · Medford, Oregon)
• Robots Replaced Child Jockeys in Camel Racing 2005 · Doha, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates
• Sumo Wrestlers Approach the Limit of Human Muscle 1994 study · Tokyo, Japan
• The Barefoot Runner Who Conquered Rome by Torchlight 10 Sep 1960 · Rome, Italy
• The First Live TV Was a Stadium in Berlin 1-16 Aug 1936 · Berlin
• The First Olympic Doping Case Was Two Beers Oct 1968 · Mexico City