Video Of The Week - The Science of The Summer Olympic Games
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if you are wondering how teenagers like Missy Franklin and Katie Ledeky seem to break records so effortlessly, or how Usain Bolt simply bolts past everyone with what appears to be inhuman speed, you are not alone.
Part of it of course, is hard work and perseverance, the other part - All science, say the experts. Watch how Missy has mastered the basic principles of fluid dynamics to emerge as one of the fastest swimmers in the world! To see what principal of science your favorite athlete has mastered go to science360.gov/series.
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- jdshckjhukover 12 yearsawesome! go missy franklin and all of team usa!
james0103over 12 yearsNo! Korea got 12golds now and I like to see the Olympics!
jiyoon2446over 12 yearsWhen you talk about the Olympics, I think about London Olympic, and the favorite sports of it is soccer.
lia0128over 12 yearsStill I like seeing Olympics!
dora06over 12 yearsMe, too Lia!
- lia0128over 12 yearsThe science of Summer Olympics! That is cool, but I am not sure if we will really use that.
harina00over 12 yearsThis a very smart and interesting technique to win the swimming portion of the Olympic games.
maggiem880over 12 yearscool... amazing that they break records!- elizaover 12 yearsi reallllllly want to be there
- olympianover 12 yearsthis article made just made sciene more interesting
aquamarineover 12 yearsIts the london olymipic, right? Korea got 11gold,4silver,6bronze!and we are competeing with brazil!!WOW lets get the left gold!!