From NPR. What exactly causes the most promising Olympic athletes to fall short of their expected place? Sometimes it’s just the yips. NPR’s Brian Mann spoke with sports psychologists and experts about the yips and the twisties and why they cause even the best athletes to underperform. NPR is bringing you the latest from the…

From NPR. At the Olympics last night, two U.S. moms, both in their 40s, rocketed their way to gold and bronze medals in a bobsled race. For Elana Meyers Taylor, this was her first gold medal, and it came in her fifth Winter Games.

From NPR. A Martínez and the host of NPR’s “Short Wave” podcast, Emily Kwong, discuss the science behind figure skating. Watch full episodes of our Olympics podcast “Up First Winter Games” on our channel.

From NPR. The deep freeze that recently gripped much of the country created some of the best conditions in decades for a sport you will not see at the Winter Olympics — ice boating.

From NPR. Elana Meyers Taylor won gold in bobsled, tying Bonnie Blair’s record for most Winter Olympics medals for an American woman. National Desk Correspondent Brian Mann breaks down the yips and why some Olympic athletes are falling short of their medal potential. If you’ve ever watched curling and thought “I could do that,” NPR’s…