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Downhill Longboarding Hits Speeds That Make Helmets Feel Like a Suggestion
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Downhill Longboarding Hits Speeds That Make Helmets Feel Like a Suggestion

Riders are hitting speeds over 60 mph on a board with no brakes — and 73% report at least one injury. Patrick Switzer, John Willia...

Jun 30, 2026  ·  3 min read
Ice Skating: From Frozen Ponds to Indoor Arenas—Has It Lost Its Chill?
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Ice Skating: From Frozen Ponds to Indoor Arenas—Has It Lost Its Chill?

Frozen ponds and backyard rinks gave ice skating its soul — climate-controlled arenas gave it a future. Sarah Hughes, Tessa Virtue...

Jun 29, 2026  ·  3 min read
Whitewater Kayaking Never Needed a League to Mean Something. Now Sponsors Want Scorecards on a River. Can the Sport Survive Being Counted?
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Whitewater Kayaking Never Needed a League to Mean Something. Now Sponsors Want Scorecards on a River. Can the Sport Survive Being Counted?

A river never needed a scoreboard to be worth running — but sponsors disagree. Annie Capps, Tommy Cummings, and Sara Baird debate...

Jun 25, 2026  ·  3 min read
BASE Jumping: An Unregulated Frontier in Adventure Sports
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BASE Jumping: An Unregulated Frontier in Adventure Sports

There's no league, no insurance, no governing body for BASE jumping — just experience, trust, and an unwritten code passed between...

Jun 19, 2026  ·  3 min read
Cliff Diving Has No Scoreboard, No Sponsor Deck, No Rules Committee. Is That Why Nobody's Tried to Save It?
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Cliff Diving Has No Scoreboard, No Sponsor Deck, No Rules Committee. Is That Why Nobody's Tried to Save It?

Cliff diving has no scoreboard, no governing body, no sponsor deck — and maybe that's exactly the point. Orlando Duque, Kaila Mull...

Jun 18, 2026  ·  4 min read
Did the Ocean Just Become a Spreadsheet? The Rise of Smart Surfboards
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Did the Ocean Just Become a Spreadsheet? The Rise of Smart Surfboards

Smart surfboards are bringing data analytics to one of the world's most intuitive sports. By tracking wave count, speed, positioni...

Jun 17, 2026  ·  4 min read
Snowboarding Had One Chance to Resist the Olympics. It Didn't Take It. Was That the Beginning of the End?
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Snowboarding Had One Chance to Resist the Olympics. It Didn't Take It. Was That the Beginning of the End?

Snowboarding was born as an act of rebellion against everything the traditional sports establishment represented — then it joined...

Jun 16, 2026  ·  3 min read
Mountain Biking Went Electric. The Purists Are Furious. Are They Right?
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Mountain Biking Went Electric. The Purists Are Furious. Are They Right?

Electric mountain bikes now account for nearly half of all mountain bike sales — and the purists are not taking it well. Jill Kint...

Jun 12, 2026  ·  4 min read
Slacklining Between Skyscrapers Is Legal Somewhere. Should It Be Anywhere?
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Slacklining Between Skyscrapers Is Legal Somewhere. Should It Be Anywhere?

Someone, somewhere, is legally walking a tightrope between skyscrapers right now — and the debate over whether any city should all...

Jun 11, 2026  ·  3 min read