Playing The Field

Get Ready for AI to Turn Every Child Into an Olympian

A speculative journey to the future of athletic performance and genetic engineering.
Caroline Sinders
Aug 22, 2016 5 min read

Flotation Tanks: The Weight Room for Your Mind

But for the man who invented the flotation tank, it was supposed to be something else altogether: a way to open...
Danny McAteer
Jul 31, 2016 8 min read

For Refugees, Soccer Helps Pass an Eternity in Limbo

For refugees without anchors in their new societies, or who are fleeing broken families and societies, the soccer field offers a...
Sabrina Toppa
Jul 28, 2016 10 min read

At Play on the Field of Ghosts

In the stands, legions of robot fans look on. Articulated limbs raise LED placards in unison at appropriate moments, their faceplates...
James Bridle
Jul 28, 2016 11 min read

How to Save the Olympics

In the end, what could save big sporting events is not a focus on sustainability, or even technology, but a change...
Simon Copland
Jul 26, 2016 5 min read

Is the SoulCycle Instructor Preaching for Your Spirit, or Your Wallet?

On group fitness, and the exchange of capital for quasi-spirituality.
Hannah Harris Green
Jul 25, 2016 6 min read

Toronto’s Sports Teams Are Hyperreal

Or, why sports entertainment is the most valuable–and most mediated–entertainment of our time.
Corin Faife
Jul 22, 2016 6 min read

Women Are Being Left Behind by the Sports Data Revolution

There are sports stories we wish we could tell–but the data just isn't there even at the highest level.
Nikita Taparia
Jul 21, 2016 6 min read

The Athletic Life of the Modern Competitive Eater

How do you train for the physical endurance of eating as quickly as possible?
Rich McEachran
Jul 20, 2016 6 min read

A Brief History of Ludicrous Sci-Fi Sports (and Their Chances of Becoming Reality)

From "The Prisoner" to "The Running Man," sci-fi writers can't help but try to invent weird new games.
Holly Gramazio & Sophie Sampson
Jul 18, 2016 8 min read
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