Track and field, basketball and the biggest events of the final week of the Paris Olympics Track and field and basketball are taking center stage. Play AudioListen 6 mins
An NBA star helped put a spotlight on the U.S. women's table tennis team The U.S. has never won an Olympic medal in table tennis. But the interest of an NBA star has helped put a spotlight on the three-member women's team ahead of its first event Tuesday. Becky Sullivan Play AudioListen 4 mins
Olympian Minna Stess talks about her skateboarding journey and her first Games NPR's Juana Summers talks with 18-year-old Olympic skateboarder Minna Stess about her journey in the sport. Vincent Acovino Juana Summers Christopher Intagliata Play AudioListen 4 mins
As an Olympic boxing controversy deepens, the women at its center are poised to medal Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting are guaranteed to leave Paris with medals. But fallout continues, as does drama between Olympic officials and the Russian-led association that disqualified them last year. Rachel Treisman
How U.S. men's basketball is preparing for Olympics quarterfinals As the U.S. men's basketball team prepared for Tuesday’s game against Brazil, NPR's Juana Summers talked the team’s managing director, Grant Hill, to ask how he views the competition. Vincent Acovino Juana Summers Christopher Intagliata Play AudioListen 5 mins
A whale got its turn in the spotlight on the last day of Olympic surfing Kauli Vaast of Tahiti and Team USA's Caroline Marks both won gold on Monday, capping off a dramatic few days of competition that even included a brief appearance by a whale. Rachel Treisman
With their nation under siege, Ukrainian athletes shine at Paris Olympics As the war drags on with Russia, Ukrainians are desperate for symbols of hope and normalcy. At the Paris Olympics, Ukrainian athletes are doing their part: winning gold to help buoy the country. Brian Mann
Jump rope advocates want the sport in the Olympics At the Paris Summer Games, the new sport of breaking debuted. It's one of several non-traditional sports that have shown up at recent Olympics. Play AudioListen 4 mins
U.S. break dancers prepare for their Olympic debut in Paris At the Paris Olympics, the sport of "breaking" makes its debut later this week. For the U.S. athletes, they're prepping for their moment in the spotlight. Vincent Acovino Juana Summers Russell Lewis Play AudioListen 5 mins
U.S. women’s soccer team defeats Germany and will play for Olympic gold in Paris The U.S. women’s national team, one of the world’s most dominant and successful programs, hadn’t made it to the gold medal game at an Olympics since 2012. The U.S. will now play for its fifth gold. Russell Lewis
