Sports

Teen Completes Record-Breaking 76-Day Flight Around the World

Source: CBS

Follow the journey of one teen’s courageous solo adventure around the world.

Teen sailor Abby Sunderland’s yacht found intact 8 years after her rescue

Source: CNN

Very few people expected Abby Sunderland’s yacht would be found intact after she abandoned it. Which makes its discovery 8 years after her journey so surprising.

The remarkable power of sport to bring about reconciliation

Source: The South African

Journalist James Richradson argues that sports can break down barriers and bring people together.

Sky Racing: Competitive Paragliding With the World’s Best

Source: Great Big Story

Two hundred paragliding pilots meet annually for a difficult seven-day marathon in the sky. Watch the video to learn about the experience.

Where’s Bobbi Fischer?

Source: Aeon

Writer Hana Schank analyzes the lack of women who play chess and argues that it’s important for females to participate in male-dominated fields.

Can You Think Your Way To That Hole-In-One?

Source: National Public Radio

In her experiment, psychologist Jessica Witt uses a visual trick to make golfers more successful. What else might we be able to improve by using these visual tricks?

Brazilian Big-Wave Surfer Sets a Record

Source: The New York Times

Maya Gabeira is accustomed to overcoming obstacles. After a giant wave almost killed her, she came back to conquer the waves and the big-wave surfing industry.