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AI is perpetuating unrealistic body ideals, objectification and a lack of diversity—especially for athletes

What does it look like to have an "athletic body?" What does artificial intelligence think it looks like to have one?

Does losing weight make an athlete better? Associations between body composition and performance

According to a recent study, reducing body fat can improve long-distance running and cross-country skiing performance.
CNN

Do transgender women have an athletic advantage? Here’s what the science does – and doesn’t – say

What are the stakes when a fraction of a second, the length of an extended arm or the weight of a body in motion can mean the difference between victory and defeat? The question – at the center of ...
The New York Times

In women’s sports, athletes losing their periods was long considered normal. Not anymore

Veronica Ewers said nothing, despite all the signs, despite the blood test results staring back at her, telling her the hormones in her body were barely present. Because the results came with an ...