From Skates to Scapel
Dr Eric Heiden won 5 Olympic Gold medals before he became a sports doctor.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/ar...

Agents of Change
This article is written by a journalist who specializes in analyzing the NBA (National Basketball Association). It gives you a good idea of what it's like to be a pro in this field.
http://espn.go.com/columns/aldridge_david/1342031.html

Associate This!
Try this online word association test. Pick the word on the right that is most closely related to the word on the left. When you're through, check out the answers.
http://www.puzz.com/this.html

Athletic Excellence Made Possible by Plastics
This site takes close look at contributions of plastics to athletic competition and highlights the many ways that plastics are helping turn athlete’s dreams into gold. Click Choose a Sport in the u...
http://www.plasticsmakeitpossible.org/s_microsite/index_athl...

Bicycle Helmets
Did you know that in 1975, most kids didn't wear protective head gear for any sport. Today, most states have passed legislation requiring that kids wear some kind of helmet. Read about this and more a...
http://www.americanplasticscouncil.org/benefits/in_your_life...

Blue Plate Special
Read about how a star catcher with the Toronto Blue Jays collaborated with a designer to create a star catchers mask.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/sports/1283166.html

David Cook, PhD.
David Cook is a sports psychologist. His clients include golfers, basketball players and olypians. Read about him here.
http://www.mindsetofachampion.com/aboutdavidcook.htm

Design Engineer
Stephanie Michaud works at Nike's Biomechanics Lab in Beaverton, Oregon. There she researches how the body responds to physical stress and recommends design for atheletic shoes. This Web site describe...
http://www.realscience.org/student_home/series_design_eng_Ni...

Edheads - Virtual Knee Surgery
Did you ever wonder what it might be like to be a doctor? Give knee surgery a try with the Virtual Knee Surgery simulation!
http://www.edheads.org/activities/knee/index.htm

Extreme Adventure
Do you have what it takes to win the Ultimate Race? Find out with the Tryscience Extreme Challenge! Compete on seven courses in four sports - mountain biking, kayaking, rock climbing and snowboarding....
http://www.tryscience.org/tsadv/world/home.html