Science and Engineering of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games
The National Science Foundation has partnered with NBC Learn (the educational arm of NBC News) to release the "Science and Engineering of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games"--the latest installment in the Emmy Award-winning "Science of Sports" series. This enlightening 10-part video collection, narrated by NBC Sports' Liam McHugh, delves into the physics, engineering, chemistry, design and mathematics behind the world's foremost sporting event.
The segments feature a variety of sports stories, as told by some of the world's top athletes and record holders, along with perspectives and innovative research from leading NSF-supported engineers and scientists.
The series' diverse topics reveal how key engineering and science concepts and cutting-edge technology play an integral part in each athlete's respective sport and help maximize their performance at the 2014 Sochi Games.
For other Emmy Award-winning videos about the Winter Olympics, see: Science of the Olympic Winter Games 2010
We have archived the special report, "Science and Engineering of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games." You can still access the 10-part video series via our Multimedia Gallery (combined with the 2010 Winter Olympics video series). If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the OLPA Webteam.