I just finished reading Jon Krakauer’s book Into the Wild. I know, I know, it’s been out for a while now, but as a student, I am more than a little behind on my...

Dana Baker’s soccer career started when she was five years old. “It probably wouldn’t be considered soccer at that age, as I was usually swinging from the goal posts or picking the dandelions, but...

The collaboration between science and sport has brought athleticism into an entirely new realm. Sports that were once considered straight forward and solely based on human skill are now being complicated, questioned and reformed...

Caster Semenya is an 18-year-old sprinter from South Africa who won the gold medal in the 800-meter race this past summer at the World Championships in Athletics in Berlin. Her break-though performance caught the...

Willpower. It’s often thought of in terms of something we either have or don’t have. But willpower is being reconceptualized as a skill. This is an empowering way of thinking because, as a skill,...

Not only is Caley Miskimmin busy balancing soccer, school and a social life, she is also a member of the University of Manitoba track team. This balancing act is a particularly impressive feat because...

To many people, the idea of arm wrestling conjures images of smoke-filled bars, muscular men and beer-fueled rivalry. Though arm wrestling still happens in this context — well, the men and beer part anyway...