Fashion meets sweat technology
(Jonathan Newton / THE WASHINGTON POST)
Under Armour et al. have made perspiration-wicking clothing de rigueur, and they’re just getting started. Workout clothes made with the right fabrics can carry moisture away from the skin, keeping the wearer drier and more comfortable. This discovery has changed how people view what they wear to exercise, run errands and even just hang out.
Affordable Care Act: The wellness provisions you may have missed
(Melissa Cannarozzi / TWP)
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Before London, there’s Bethesda
(Doug Kapustin / FOR THE WASHINGTON POST)
The U.S. Olympic diving team has a not-so-secret weapon this year: the Kennedy Shriver Aquatic Center.
Springboard into business
(Jeffrey MacMillan / FOR THE WASHINGTON POST)
Jair Lynch, a gymnast who won a silver medal at the 1996 Games in Atlanta, balances fitness and business in his post-Olympics life.
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