
Emma Bowman
[Copyright 2024 NPR]
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The women finally won in their fourth game at the Olympics in Paris, while the men's team hasn't won a single one of its four games. What's going on?
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The Olympics movement has made considerable gains in evening the playing field for female athletes. But there’s a lot more to the effort than the headline achievement organizers have been pushing.
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From the fast-paced 3x3 basketball event to sword fighting in the home of The Three Musketeers — there might be fewer eyes on these events but the contenders and storylines are just as thrilling.
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The event is now set for Wednesday after officials blamed the rain for the delay. France has put $1.5 billion toward cleaning up the Seine, an effort sped up to meet Olympic competition deadlines.
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Bob Ballard's on-air comments—referencing Australian swimmers who had just won gold—drew sharp criticism on social media. Eurosport later said it had taken the veteran commentator off of their Olympics coverage.
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The women's soccer coach of Team Canada, Bev Priestman, and two other staffers were suspended by FIFA for a year related to the use of drones to spy on an Olympics opponent.
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The amphibious ceremony unfolded as a love letter to France and global sport.
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Two employees on Canada's team were let go and its head coach was removed for their part in a plot to spy on the training sessions of the lower-ranked New Zealand women's soccer team.
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Three days away from the start of the tournament, Olympic veteran Kevin Durant and newcomer Steph Curry talked about the stacked NBA star power that's heating up the competition in Paris.
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The tennis star said he was advised by a doctor to sit out the Paris tournament after getting the diagnosis.