With the Games complete, we reflect on the Paris Olympics
The Games in Paris came to an end last night with a closing ceremony that featured music, acrobats and Tom Cruise rappelling into the stadium among many other elements.
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Team USA has women to thank for more than half of its Olympic medals
If American women were their own country, they would rank third in the 2024 Olympic medal count. Women brought home 67 of Team USA’s 126 medals, though one remains in contention.
Aaron Rai takes advantage of Max Greyserman's late meltdown to win the Wyndham Championship
Aaron Rai took advantage of Max Greyserman's late meltdown to win the Wyndham Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title.
12 things that wowed us at the Paris Olympics
A team of NPR journalists spent more than two weeks covering the Paris Summer Olympics. Here are some of our highlight moments from seeing the Games up close.
The Paris Olympics wrapped up Sunday with a lavish closing ceremony
The ceremony marked the end of a remarkable two-and-a-half weeks of competition and controversy.
What happens to host cities after the Olympics are over?
Many host cities struggle with the financial aftermath of the games for years after the Olympic cauldron is extinguished.
2 Olympic gold-medal boxers in Paris faced repeated questions about their gender
NRP's A Martinez talks to Rose Eveleth, host of the new podcast series "Tested," from NPR’s "Embedded" and the CBC in Canada, about the history of sex testing in sports.
Photos: See what happened at the Olympic closing ceremony
The Games in Paris wrapped up with the closing ceremony. We take a look at the lavish celebration.
A musical and stunt-filled closing ceremony draws the curtain on the Paris Olympics
The ceremony capped over two weeks of competition and saw Paris hand over the Olympic flag to Los Angeles, the 2028 host city.
The Paris Olympics are wrapping up. How did Team USA do?
The Paris Summer Olympics wrap-up Sunday after two-and-a-half weeks of dramatic sports achievements and a bit of controversy. The United States won the most medals as it prepares to host the next Summer Games.