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Tianna Bartoletta competes in a rerun for the U.S. team in the women's 4x100m relay at the Olympic Games on Thursday.

In A Second Chance, U.S. Women's 4x100m Relay Team Nabs Slot In Final

7:41pm August 18, 2016

by Bill Chappell

It was a team that ran alone: The women of the U.S. 4x100-meter relay team raced by themselves under the lights of Rio's Olympic Stadium on Thursday, going against the clock for a shot at the final.

The U.S. women's 4x100m relay team — from left, Morolake Akinosun, Allyson Felix, Tianna Bartoletta and English Gardner — will get to rerun their race after an obstruction was called on Brazil's team, one lane over.

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On Appeal, U.S. Women Will Rerun Their 4x100-Meter Relay Race

6:27pm August 18, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Allyson Felix and her teammates on the U.S. women's 4x100-meter relay team get a second shot to make the final, after successfully arguing that other runners made them drop the baton.

Sakshi Malik takes a break in the gym where she trains.

The Irony And The Ecstasy Of India's First Medalist In Rio Olympics

5:33pm August 18, 2016

by Chhavi Sachdev

Sakshi Malik — a 23-year-old woman from a patriarchal state — wrestled her way to a bronze medal.

U.S. Sisters To Compete For Gold In Women's Water Polo

4:28pm August 18, 2016

by Melissa Block

The U.S. women's water polo team is headed to the finals Friday. They play Italy for the gold. NPR watched Wednesday's semifinal with the mother of two of the U.S. players, Aria and Makenzie Fischer.

U.S. Olympic swimmers Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger leave the police headquarters at Rio de Janiero's international airport on Thursday.

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'There Was No Robbery,' Rio Police Chief Says Of Lochte's Holdup Claims

4:12pm August 18, 2016

by Bill Chappell

A day after police pulled two of Ryan Lochte's teammates off a U.S.-bound plane to discuss their alleged robbery, police say the swimmers admit the story was a fabrication.

Usain Bolt in 2006 in Kingston, Jamaica. The world's faster sprinter grew up in a remote, rural part of the island.

A Surprising Theory About Jamaica's Amazing Running Success

3:05pm August 18, 2016

by Charles Bethea

How did a modestly-sized, developing country become dominant in sprinting?

Emilie Hegh Arntzen and Nora Mork of Norway celebrate after winning the women's quarterfinal match between Sweden and Norway on Tuesday.

Norwegian Women's Olympic Handball Team Favored To Win Gold

11:12am August 18, 2016

by Melissa Block

Norway isn't renowned for its prowess in summer sports. One exception: women's handball. The sport is huge in Norway, and the Norwegian women hope to snag their third consecutive gold medal.

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2 U.S. Swimmers Pulled Off Flight Home As Police Probe Robbery Claim

7:56am August 18, 2016

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Two U.S. Olympic swimmers were removed from their return flight by Brazilian authorities, as differences emerged in their accounts of an armed robbery last weekend.

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'68 Olympian: If You're Famous And You're Black, You Have To Be An Activist

7:03am August 18, 2016

John Carlos won the bronze for the 200 meter run in the 1968 Olympics. He's remembered for a political gesture he made. Renee Montagne talks to him about whether athletes can influence public opinion.

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U.S. Women's Basketball Team Dominates Olympic Competition

6:19am August 18, 2016

by Russell Lewis

The U.S. women haven't lost a game at the Olympics since 1992. They have medaled in all nine of the Olympics they've competed in, and they're hoping their next medal is another gold one.