Olympics

Logan Sankey jumps during the first round of the ski jumping competition at the U.S. Nordic Combined & Ski Jump Olympic Trials in December in Lake Placid, N.Y.

The fight for equality in women's ski jumping is about more than ski suits

3:38pm February 03, 2022

by Emily Russell

The sport's governing body has gotten rid of a rule that required hip-enhancing panels on women's ski suits. Ski jumpers still want to see better pay and more opportunities to compete.

Carol Bouvard of Switzerland during training for the Mixed Team Aerials at the FIS Freestyle Ski and World Championships on in 2019. Mixed team aerials is a new event at the Beijing Winter Olympics this year.

Here are the 7 new Olympic events to watch in Beijing

12:30pm February 01, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

The 2022 Winter Olympics are set to begin this week in Beijing, China. And viewers will be able to tune into a series of new events appearing at the Games.

The Yanqing Winter Olympic Village in Beijing is just one of the many "closed loop" locations that will isolate athletes, staff and the limited number of spectators.

China's Olympics aim to keep COVID at bay with armpit sensors, robots and more

3:49pm January 22, 2022

Athletes and other attendees will be in a closed "loop" with strict rules about everything from daily testing for athletes to how spectators should respond — no cheering out loud, please!

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Unvaccinated people who arrive in China for the Beijing Olympcs will face isolation in a mandatory three-week quarantine. Here, a room is seen in the athletes village in Zhangjiakou, China.

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If Beijing Olympics athletes aren't vaccinated, they'll be in quarantine for 21 days

10:28am October 25, 2021

by Bill Chappell

The policy announced Monday threatens a "hard quarantine" that is longer than the Games themselves for anyone who arrives unvaccinated.

Bassirou Ndao's horse ran away. He needed the animal for his farmwork and couldn't afford a replacement. Posting a photo on the Trouvés ou Perdus Facebook page led to an equine reunion.

So you lost a wallet or a phone — or a horse. Senegal has a Facebook page for that

7:21am October 03, 2021

by Nick Roll

It started when Moustapha Sané lost his wallet in Dakar. He created the Facebook page "Trouvés ou Perdus" (French for found or lost). It often leads to a reunion, though some pigeons are still M.I.A.

The leadership of the resort, which will now be known as Palisades Tahoe, saying that the word "squaw" is derogatory and misogynistic.

A Tahoe Ski Resort Ditches Its Name, Saying It's Racist And Sexist

12:00pm September 14, 2021

by Bill Chappell

Squaw Valley hosted an Olympics, but it now has a new name. "It's a term that was inflicted upon us by somebody else and we don't agree with it," an official of the Washoe Tribe says.

Poland's Maria Magdalena Andrejczyk celebrates her silver medal in the javelin throw at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 7. She auctioned the medal to help fund heart surgery for an 8-month-old; the buyer decided to let her keep it.

An Olympian Sold Her Silver Medal To Fund A Boy's Surgery. The Buyer Let Her Keep It

4:50pm August 19, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

Maria Magdalena Andrejczyk of Poland announced she would sell her medal in the javelin throw to help fund heart surgery for an 8-month-old. A convenience store chain had the winning bid of $125,000.

U.S. track star Allyson Felix smiles after winning the bronze medal in the 400 meter race on Friday.

The 14 Moments That Swept Us Away At The Tokyo Olympics

6:00am August 08, 2021

NPR's team in Tokyo put together our favorite moments of the Games, where participants showed their athleticism, sportsmanship, and what motivated them to compete.

U.S. water polo player Ashleigh Johnson defends a shot during the gold medal match at the Tokyo Olympics.

U.S. Women's Water Polo Wins Olympic Gold, Aided By A Powerhouse Goalie

7:47am August 07, 2021

by Merrit Kennedy

Ashleigh Johnson, the first African American woman to make a U.S. Olympic water polo team, blocked 11 out of 15 shots from Spain during the gold medal match – a rate of 73%.

Gold medalist Peres Jepchirchir (left) of Kenya, stands with silver medalist and compatriot Brigid Kosgei, (center) and bronze medalist Molly Seidel (right) of the United States, after the women's marathon at the Summer Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.

U.S. Runner Molly Seidel Wins Olympic Bronze In Her Third Ever Marathon

2:04am August 07, 2021

by Merrit Kennedy

The 27-year-old from Wisconsin pulled off an upset and is leaving Japan with a bronze medal around her neck. Her first-ever marathon was when she qualified to run in the Olympics.