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Longtime running buddies are poised to compete in the streets of Paris

10:10pm July 23, 2024

NPR's Juana Summers talks with US men's marathoners Conner Mantz and Clayton Young about the challenges of the Paris marathon, and their longtime friendship on and off the running course.

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British Olympian pulls out of Paris after 'error of judgment' sparks investigation

5:12pm July 23, 2024

by Emma Bowman

Less than a week before she was set to compete in the Paris Games, the six-time Olympic medalist in dressage was suspended from competition for her actions depicted in a video from four years ago.

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'Gods of Tennis' explores trailblazing legends of the sport and why we remember them

2:55pm July 23, 2024

by Reena Advani

John McEnroe, Billie Jean King and other tennis legends discuss their legacies in a new PBS documentary series.

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The Paris Olympics have almost arrived. Here's what to watch for

10:45pm July 22, 2024

The Paris Olympics kick off this week. NPR's Becky Sullivan and Brian Mann preview the U.S. athletes and sports to watch, and share why this year's opening ceremony will be different than ever before.

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Facing scandal and condemnation, Russia fields tiny Olympic team in Paris

4:51pm July 22, 2024

by Brian Mann

In 2021, Russia sent 335 athletes to the Tokyo Summer Olympics. This year? The number of competitors is just 15. Doping scandals and the Ukraine war have taken a toll on the Olympic powerhouse.

Slovenia's Tadej Pogačar outraced his top rivals to win the Tour de France

2:03pm July 22, 2024

Pogačar also won the sport’s other major race, the Giro D’Italia, earlier this year, making him the first man to win both majors in a season since 1998.

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Tadej Pogacar wins the Tour de France -- his third title

1:20pm July 22, 2024

by Willem Marx

Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia clinched victory Sunday at this year's Tour de France. A rapid 21-mile final time trial kept him ahead of his two chief Danish and Belgian rivals

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Tested: Card-Carrying Females

6:17am July 22, 2024

by Rose Eveleth

Episode 3: We meet Kenyan sprinter Maximila Imali, who—like Christine Mboma—has been sidelined by DSD policies. She makes a different choice from Christine: to fight the regulations in court. And we learn about a previous fight, when scientists, athletes, and journalists spent thirty years trying to end an earlier version of sex testing.

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French Olympians can’t wear hijabs. Human rights group says it's discrimination

5:05am July 22, 2024

by Reena Advani

A researcher for Amnesty International says France's hijab ban causes systemic issues beyond the Olympic games.

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Why is there so much hype over the new College Football '25 video game?

9:35pm July 20, 2024

by Andrew Limbong

NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with The Athletic's Chris Vannini about the new video game, College Football '25.

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