Olympics check-in: Swimming, Simone, South Sudan and a soccer scandal
Simone Biles, of United States, competes on the uneven bars during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (Abbie Parr/AP)
The Olympics are well underway and already U.S. stars are having success.
Simone Biles performed well over the weekend despite a taped-up ankle and is expected to be the competitor to beat in the team and all-around finals this week. American swimmer Tori Huske won an upset gold medal in the butterfly, while French home favorite Leon Marchand won his first Olympic medal, dominating the 400-meter medley.
For more on the stories — and scandals — of the games so far, host Scott Tong speaks to NPR’s Brian Mann in Paris.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
