Games and Competition
Rare Yellow-Eyed Penguin Wins New Zealand's Bird of the Year Contest
The noisy-but-shy bird, known as the hoiho, has earned the most votes for a second time amid threats to its survival
Breaking Just Made Its Olympic Debut. Will It Return in 2032?
The event won't be featured at the Los Angeles Games in 2028, but that doesn't mean its Olympic journey is over
These Olympic Gold Medalists Get to Ring a Bell Bound for Notre-Dame
The bell was built for the Games, but it will soon get a second life in one of Paris' most beloved landmarks
Poetry Was an Official Olympic Event for Nearly 40 Years. What Happened?
Pierre de Coubertin hoped the modern Games would encourage the ancient Greek notion of harmony between "muscle and mind"
Olympians Finally Got to Swim in the Seine River
After months of uncertainty, the women's and men's triathlon events kicked off with a dip in the long-polluted waterway that runs through the heart of Paris
At the 1924 Paris Olympics, Tarzan Faced Off With the Ambassador of Aloha
The second Paris Games, exactly one century ago, hosted a 100-meter freestyle race that became an instant classic
Why Are the Olympic Surfing Events Being Held in Tahiti?
The tiny village of Teahupo’o, known for its monstrous, barrel-shaped waves, will host 48 athletes from 21 countries during the Summer Games
2024 Olympics Torch and Torchbearer's Uniform Sell at Auction
The sale's big-ticket item, a torch from the 1960 Winter Games, did not end up selling
Researchers Unearth Mysterious Structure Beneath Maya Ball Court
Featuring painted stucco walls, the structure likely dates to between 200 and 600 C.E.
Nine Things You Didn't Know About the Ancient Olympic Games
With an intensive athletes’ boot camp and the threat of execution for unwelcome spectators, the Greek sporting event was a serious affair
How the 1904 Marathon Became One of the Weirdest Olympic Events of All Time
Athletes drank poison, dodged traffic, stole peaches and even hitchhiked during the 24.85-mile race in St. Louis
How Dungeons & Dragons Sparked a Revolution in How We Play Just About Everything
Created more than 50 years ago, the game has captured the imaginations of generations of Americans, and not just the nerdy ones
How a Real Photo of a Flamingo Snuck Into—and Won—an A.I. Art Competition
The photographer entered the image into a contest's artificial intelligence category to "prove that human-made content has not lost its relevance"
Medieval Game Pieces Unearthed Beneath a Castle in Germany
The "excellently preserved" chess knight, six-sided die and several other pieces are all about 1,000 years old
Robot Sets New Rubik's Cube Speed Record, Completing the Puzzle in 0.305 Seconds
A team of Mitsubishi engineers harnessed high-speed motors and an A.I. algorithm to eclipse the previous record, set six years ago
What America's First Board Game Tells Us About the Aspirations of a Young Nation
Released in 1822, the Travelers’ Tour Through the United States took players on a cross-country adventure
Hallucinogenic Plant Unearthed Beneath an Ancient Maya Ball Court
Researchers have found evidence of a nearly 2,000-year-old ceremonial offering at the site in present-day Mexico
How Breaking Went From a Street Dance to an Olympic Sport
This summer, 32 athletes will compete in what's commonly known as breakdancing, a dance sport that combines athleticism and artistry
See 25 Astonishing Images From the World Press Photo Contest
The winning photographs capture moving moments in the midst of tumultuous global events
Scrabble Introduces a Less Competitive Version of the Classic Word Game
Scrabble Together, now available in Europe, is the first major update to the game in more than 75 years
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