Creating a backyard kids' obstacle course can provide infinite hours of fun and fitness for children who love a good challenge and have boundless energy. Whether they’re aspiring Ninja Warriors or ...

We’re checking in with one of our favorite kiddos, Hudson Lumpkin. He has constructed the ultimate obstacle course and has some advice on how you or your kids can build one of your own.

The obstacle course show Ninja Warrior could soon become the inspiration for a new take on a classic Olympic event. An obstacle discipline test is being considered as a potential new fifth discipline ...

A four-legged robot can quickly figure out how to navigate new obstacle courses by climbing up and down large boxes, crouching to scoot beneath tables and even jumping across gaps. The study shows how ...

Obstacle course racing is being tested as a replacement for show jumping in the Olympic sport modern pentathlon. I was the first reporter in the world to try the Ninja Warrior-like course. Show ...

Pentathlon will trade show jumping for an obstacle course in 2028, after accusations of horse mistreatment in Tokyo. Athletes aren’t thrilled. But they could have been pillow fighting. By Sarah Lyall ...