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Episode 11: STEM-Power and Olympic Gold! Thursday Recap
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Elizabeth Rayl
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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In this episode, we explore the "Golden Thursday" that shook up the leaderboard. We cheer for Team USA’s historic win in figure skating and their "nail-biter" hockey victory over their biggest rivals, Team Canada.
What’s inside this episode:
- The Physics of a Spin: How Alysa Liu used "angular momentum" to float on the ice and win gold.
- Friction & Ice: The cool science behind hockey skates and how they helped Team USA win in overtime.
- Aerodynamic Heroes: A look at Norway’s big win in the Nordic Combined.
- The STEM Leaderboard: Our updated medal count for Norway, USA, Italy, Canada, Switzerland, and South Korea.
Vocabulary Spotlight: Learn the meaning of words like history, rival, overtime, and leaderboard while we cheer for our favorite athletes!