Brian Alexander

It's Time to Disband the USOC

The USOC has failed to do enough to protect American athletes from abuse for years. Getting rid of its chief executive won't do anything to solve the problem.

This Is What Happens to Your Body During the Tour de France

It's the most grueling competition in the world, and it takes a massive toll on riders' bodies

Would the U.S. Pass the Olympics' New Human Rights Requirements?

We know President Trump wants Los Angeles to host the 2024 Olympics. But could his policies get past a new set of anti-discrimination rules for host cities?

Why the U.S. Should Never Host Another Olympics

It's expensive, demanding, and in the eyes of the many cities that have refused to throw their hats into the five-ring circus, a total scam

What You Need to Know About the Latest IAAF Report (and Russia)

The basics and background on the latest doping bomb to drop

Puppy Love Is Real

There’s been little scientific evidence that the affection we feel for dogs is mutual. Until now, that is.

Inside the Effort to Crack the Sub-Two Hour Marathon

A bold, scientist-backed effort to achieve the impossible within the next five years may benefit all runners—even if the goal remains a moonshot.

The Secret Science Behind Novak Djokovic's Training Pod

It's called the Cyclic Variations in Adaptive Conditioning machine, and it looks like a sci-fi egg from outer space. In theory it one-ups standard hypobaric chambers by giving users greater aerobic gains in a fraction of the time. Is CVAC crackpot pseudoscience? Or an important new discovery that could change the way you train?

Are Charity Races Going Extinct?

With classic fundraising events on the decline, organizers are getting more creative—and the business of philanthropic racing is heating up.

The Mysterious Disease That's Killing Triathletes

Or is another mysterious condition to blame for deaths during the swim leg? A new report unveils a long-misunderstood killer.

Don't Trust the World Anti-Doping Agency

The case of Andrus Veerpalu, an Olympic gold medal winning Estonian cross country skier who was accused in 2011 of doping with human growth hormone, raises serious questions about WADA's credibility.

How Supplement Companies Scam You

Sports nutrition companies like Herbalife have been hawking health-in-a-pill for years with no evidence that their products work. And despite edging into possibly illegal territory, they're going to continue to get away with it.

Are you taking too many pills? New studies question the vitamin gospel.

How to take care of your body as an aging athlete

Getting older doesn’t have to mean getting slower. Not with a leg up from the frontiers of science.