MathsSport
Darts
The game of darts is all about accuracy and reliability of throw. So what if you find yourself not being able to hit those twenties time and time again? Can mathematics be used to give you an edge over your opponents?
Swing when you're winning
Are winning streaks really the result of success breeding success, or are they nothing more than a statistical fluke?
Design your own skate park
Creating a safe, stable environment with lots of potential for free-riding and tricks takes the input of a lot of skaters, and a fair amount of maths.
Juggling the numbers
How can three or more objects be kept in the air when you’ve only got two hands?
How fast can we go?
As world records tumble, biologists use statistics to find the limits of human speed.
The footballing mathematicians
Studying maths doesn’t stop you from playing world-class football. Harald Bohr was a Danish mathematician who won a silver medal at the 1908 summer Olympics. He also played for the Danish club Akademisk Boldklub alongside his Nobel Prize-winning brother, the physicist Niels Bohr.
