Published August 4, 2012 12:00AM
The best videos, photos, and stories I didn't post this week—until now.
OLYMPICS
Is Michael Phelps the greatest Olympian ever? ESPN
For Pistorius, nothing left to do but win, The New York Times
How an Olympian’s career ends, Deadspin
Victor Conte walks into the Olympics, The New York Daily News
What will the Olympics look like in 2020? Popular Science
How many Olympic runners dope, The New Yorker
The strangest Olympic moments, Runner’s World
On ‘The Beast’ and Bolt, The New York Times
Overcoming a heart condition to win gold, The New York TImes Well
The physics of the high jump, Scientific American
The president is on the line, The New York Times
Paula Radcliffe on Olympic heartbreak, Athletics Weekly
First the Tour de France, then Olympic gold, AP
Which records get shattered, The New York Times
A biased opinion, but a great interview. @ShalaneFlanagan's mom on her daughter's chances, @exerscience
A series of gaffes in London, Yahoo
Chinese swimmer’s record raises doping concerns, The New York Times
Athletes protest sponsorship rule on Twitter, The New York Times
What Facebook reveals about Olympic fans, Mashable
The most competitive track event, @RunnersWorld
ADVENTURE
Lost, unconnected, and loving it, The Sacramento Bee
Chamonix bans wingsuit flying, The Guardian and Chamonix.net via Adventure Journal
Lama and Ortner summit Trango Tower, UKC climbing
More on climbers missing in the Peruvian Andes, Alpinist
Sunken German submarine found off Nantucket, The Boston Globe
Last chance to enter your adventure film at Banff, Big Lines
How to photograph a polar bear, Co.Create
More summits on K2, Explorer’s Web
Former USPS doctor’s lawyer says he was banned for not giving evidence against Armstrong, Cycling News
Inside the sale of Hueco Rock Ranch, Prana
SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Don't wear yum-yum yellow, The London Review of Books
Should there be a tramway in the Grand Canyon, The New York Times
A 50-mile avalanche on Saturn’s moon, National Geographic News
The deep dive of a cormorant, Wildlife Conservation Society
World’s northernmost coral reef discovered, Discovery
Be careful where you toss your G-string, Treehugger
Bowhead whales may be increasing off Greenland, which means more songs like… http://bit.ly/NcMHnl, Yale E360
HEALTH AND FITNESS
Another tick-borne disease to guard against, The New York Times Well
The asthmatic advantage, Sweat Science
How altitude training works, Runner’s World
Can hot drinks cool you off in hot weather? Sweat Science
GEAR, DESIGN, AND TECH
The artistic de-evolution of patent drawings, Wired
A crazy new cycling helmet straight out of Star Wars, Bike Radar
Salewa recalls Civetta II Full-Body Harness, Vertigo 400 Alpindonna Climbing Harness, Planet Mountain
TRAVEL
The worst-smelling towns in America, Gadling
The top 10 small town road trip destinations, Mike’s Road Trip
OTHER
How much do you love your team? ESPN
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