Sports After opening ceremony, Paris Olympics are really getting started With the opening ceremony wrapped up, the competition at the Paris Olympics really gets underway. On Saturday, among the notable events are some swimming finals and men's gymnastics preliminaries. Scott Detrow Juana Summers Play AudioListen 5 mins
Sports Athletes floated down the Seine at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics The Paris Olympic opening ceremony delivered an amazing spectacle. Thousands of athletes floated down the Seine as more than 400,000 people lined the banks to take it all in. Scott Simon Eleanor Beardsley Play AudioListen 4 mins
Sports Saturday Sports: Katie Ledecky, Simone Biles compete at Olympics opening weekend NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss the Paris Olympics and the end of a remarkable era for some U.S. athletes. Scott Simon Play AudioListen 5 mins
Sports Tahiti’s waves are a matter of ‘life and death’ for surfing Olympics Tahiti's Teahupo'o wave has a slew of riders for the Paris 2024 Olympics. NPR finds out why it's called one of the most dangerous waves. Jordan-Marie Smith Justine Kenin Ari Shapiro Play AudioListen 4 mins
Sports A spectacular opening ceremony wowed a global audience despite Paris' on-and-off rain The Paris Olympics opening ceremony wowed Parisians, fans and most everyone who was able to catch a glimpse of thousands of athletes floating down the Seine to officially begin the Games. Juana Summers Becky Sullivan Play AudioListen 5 mins
Sports Ashleigh Johnson is a water polo veteran. Now, she's learning how to be a role model Ashleigh Johnson is one of the best water polo goalkeepers in the world. NPR's Juana Summers talks to her about her barrier-breaking role in the sport and her expectations for her third Olympic games. Vincent Acovino Christopher Intagliata Juana Summers Play AudioListen 8 mins
Sports 'Three Kings' book explores swimming at the 1924 Olympics "Three Kings: Race, Class, and the Barrier-Breaking Rivals Who Redefined Sports and Launched the Modern Olympic Age" tells the story of three swimmers who overcame discrimination and hardships on their road to becoming superstars. Play AudioListen 10 mins
Sports Utah to host 2034 Winter Olympics There are critics and memories of a 2002 bribery scandal. Play AudioListen 4 mins
National How are new sports chosen for the Olympics? Breaking is will join the games in Paris. But how did the dance style make it into the Olympics? NPR's Andrew Mambo speaks to ESPN's Alyssa Roenigk about how the IOC and host countries add sports. Andrew Mambo Play AudioListen 5 mins
Sports Thousands will line up along the River Seine to watch the Olympics opening ceremony The Paris Summer Olympics "officially" begin Friday with the Opening Ceremony. For the next few weeks, more than 10,000 athletes will compete in more than 30 sports. Becky Sullivan A Martínez Play AudioListen 4 mins
