Textile and apparel technology
FILE - In this April 18, 2021, file photo, Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya celebrates after winning the NN Mission Marathon at Enschede Airport in Enschede, Netherlands. The Olympic marathons, along with the race walks, were shifted a four-hour train ride north to Sapporo because of the extreme heat in Tokyo. Kipchoge is the defending champion. (Piroschka van de Wouw/Pool Photo via AP, File)
'Same frying pan': Marathoners brace for heat in Sapporo

By Pat Graham Aug. 06, 2021 05:06 AM EDT

The sun shines above an image of the Olympic rings at Yokohama Baseball Stadium as the venue is prepared for softball competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Dirty Games? Testing slowdown during COVID raises questions

By Eddie Pells Jul. 22, 2021 06:29 AM EDT

FILE - Woody Kincaid celebrates after winning the men's 10000-meter run at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Ore., in this Friday, June 18, 2021, file photo. Nike became a leader because it spearheaded innovation that helped people run faster. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
More than shoes: Nike navigates complicated twists in track

By Eddie Pells Jun. 23, 2021 01:01 PM EDT

Milan-based Austrian fashion designer Arthur Arbesser, poses in his studio holding a painter’s pallet that he picked up at a flea market, and which inspired the signature print for his Fall 2021 collection of 25 looks, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Arbesser decided against a runway show in this digital era, instead focusing his creative energies to make a collection from revitalized textiles from his archives that he had printed over, and experimenting with other artisanal techniques with his small team. (AP Photo/Colleen Barry)
Milan designers hit reset button during digital fashion week

By Colleen Barry Mar. 01, 2021 03:49 PM EST