TED Talks

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9:10

Shane Wickes

Why I came out as a gay football coach

Posted Oct 2018

15:58

Alexis Jones

Redefining manhood—one locker room talk at a time

Posted Oct 2018

6:07

Liv Boeree

3 lessons on decision-making from a poker champion

Posted Oct 2018 Rated Informative, Inspiring

15:49

Patrick Ferrucci

Shouldn't sports be color-blind?

Posted Sep 2018

2:55

Yusuf Nurbhai

What if we traded employees like football players?

Posted Jul 2018

5:41

Marc Bamuthi Joseph

What soccer can teach us about freedom

Posted Mar 2018 Rated Inspiring, Beautiful

13:15

Minda Dentler

What I learned when I conquered the world's toughest triathlon

Posted Mar 2018 Rated Inspiring, Courageous

16:12

John Brenkus

Why girls and boys should play sports together

Posted Feb 2018

11:20

Chris Nowinski

Can I have your brain? The quest for truth on concussions and CTE

Posted Feb 2018 Rated Informative, Courageous

11:17

Kendall Spencer

What we can learn from college athletes

Posted Jan 2018

6:42

Joe Davis

Using the Super Bowl to give back

Posted Dec 2017

4:16

Arleen Sugano

The physics of the "hardest move" in ballet

Posted Sep 2017

18:28

Serena Williams and Gayle King

On tennis, love and motherhood

Posted Apr 2017 Rated Inspiring, Beautiful

14:19

Gonzalo Vilariño

How Argentina's blind soccer team became champions

Posted Aug 2016 Rated Inspiring, Beautiful

14:12

Matthew Williams

Special Olympics let me be myself — a champion

Posted Feb 2016 Rated Inspiring, Courageous

16:05

Billie Jean King

This tennis icon paved the way for women in sports

Posted Sep 2015 Rated Inspiring, Courageous

12:08

Rajiv Maheswaran

The math behind basketball's wildest moves

Posted Jul 2015 Rated Fascinating, Informative

9:11

Chris Kluwe

How augmented reality will change sports ... and build empathy

Posted May 2014 Rated Informative, Fascinating

14:53

David Epstein

Are athletes really getting faster, better, stronger?

Posted Apr 2014 Rated Informative, Fascinating

12:32

Hamish Jolly

A shark-deterrent wetsuit (and it's not what you think)

Posted Apr 2014 Rated Informative, Ingenious

10:16

May El-Khalil

Making peace is a marathon

Posted Aug 2013 Rated Inspiring, Courageous

7:56

Peter van Manen

Better baby care — thanks to Formula 1

Posted Aug 2013 Rated Inspiring, Informative

10:37

Ben Saunders

Why bother leaving the house?

Posted Dec 2012 Rated Inspiring, Courageous

11:35

Wolfgang Kessling

How to air-condition outdoor spaces

Posted Jun 2012 Rated Informative, Ingenious

10:24

Ivan Oransky

Are we over-medicalized?

Posted Jun 2012 Rated Persuasive, Informative

16:57

Diana Nyad

Extreme swimming with the world's most dangerous jellyfish

Posted Jan 2012 Rated Inspiring, Courageous

15:52

Christopher McDougall

Are we born to run?

Posted Feb 2011 Rated Inspiring, Fascinating

15:46

Shimon Schocken

What a bike ride can teach you

Posted Nov 2010 Rated Inspiring, Courageous

9:45

Lewis Pugh

My mind-shifting Everest swim

Posted Jul 2010 Rated Inspiring, Courageous

19:42

Michael Sandel

The lost art of democratic debate

Posted Jun 2010 Rated Persuasive, Inspiring

16:59

Harsha Bhogle

The rise of cricket, the rise of India

Posted Mar 2010 Rated Informative, Fascinating

18:53

Lewis Pugh

How I swam the North Pole

Posted Sep 2009 Rated Courageous, Inspiring

14:30

Steve Truglia

A leap from the edge of space

Posted Sep 2009 Rated Courageous, Fascinating

12:13

Ueli Gegenschatz

Extreme wingsuit flying

Posted Apr 2009 Rated Courageous, Beautiful

17:36

John Wooden

The difference between winning and succeeding

Posted Mar 2009 Rated Inspiring, Beautiful

9:58

Aimee Mullins

My 12 pairs of legs

Posted Mar 2009 Rated Inspiring, Beautiful

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