Pushkin Goes to the Olympics

This podcast episode celebrates the spirit of the Olympics by retracing the historical milestones of women's participation in the marathons, the innovative analysis of elite athletes' musculature using AI, and the remarkable story of Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, revealing how these narratives shape our understanding of courage, innovation, and the fight against injustice in sports.

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The Happiness Lab: Getting Unstuck

Welcome to Pushkin's Olympic Summer

The Myth of the Marathon and Women's Participation

Katherine Switzer's Groundbreaking Marathon Run

The Infamous Incident and Big Tom's Intervention

A Legacy of Courage and Roberta Gibb's Achievement

AI and Muscle Analysis in Elite Athletes

Surprising Insights into Elite Athlete Muscles

Springbok Analytics and the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team

Targeted Training and Biofeedback

The Impact of Springbok Analytics on Elite Athlete Performance

The 1936 Berlin Olympics: A Revisionist History

Jesse Owens' Historic Triumph and the Long Jump Qualifying Rounds

A Conversation with Milan Tiff, an Olympic Legend

Lutz Long's Intervention and the Birth of an Unlikely Friendship

The Legacy of Jesse Owens and Lutz Long

Pushkin Goes to the Olympics

The Happiness Lab: Getting Unstuck

00:10Welcome to Pushkin's Olympic Summer

Welcome to Pushkin's Olympic Summer

02:17The Myth of the Marathon and Women's Participation

The Myth of the Marathon and Women's Participation

05:11Katherine Switzer's Groundbreaking Marathon Run

Katherine Switzer's Groundbreaking Marathon Run

08:01The Infamous Incident and Big Tom's Intervention

The Infamous Incident and Big Tom's Intervention

11:12A Legacy of Courage and Roberta Gibb's Achievement

A Legacy of Courage and Roberta Gibb's Achievement

11:59AI and Muscle Analysis in Elite Athletes

AI and Muscle Analysis in Elite Athletes

12:50Surprising Insights into Elite Athlete Muscles

Surprising Insights into Elite Athlete Muscles

14:23Springbok Analytics and the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team

Springbok Analytics and the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team

17:55Targeted Training and Biofeedback

Targeted Training and Biofeedback

20:03The Impact of Springbok Analytics on Elite Athlete Performance

The Impact of Springbok Analytics on Elite Athlete Performance

21:20The 1936 Berlin Olympics: A Revisionist History

The 1936 Berlin Olympics: A Revisionist History

21:54Jesse Owens' Historic Triumph and the Long Jump Qualifying Rounds

Jesse Owens' Historic Triumph and the Long Jump Qualifying Rounds

26:00A Conversation with Milan Tiff, an Olympic Legend

A Conversation with Milan Tiff, an Olympic Legend

29:45Lutz Long's Intervention and the Birth of an Unlikely Friendship

Lutz Long's Intervention and the Birth of an Unlikely Friendship

34:32The Legacy of Jesse Owens and Lutz Long

The Legacy of Jesse Owens and Lutz Long