Christopher Intagliata
Stories
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Sports
Spurred by faith and friendship, two buddies chase marathon medals in Paris
When runners take their places at the starting line of the men’s Olympic marathon on Saturday, among them will be two friends and training partners, who have logged thousands of miles together.
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Sports
Olivia Reeves could be the first American woman to win gold in women's weightlifting
Weightlifter Olivia Reeves, 21, is a gold medal favorite in Paris. If she takes gold, she'll be the first American woman to do so since women's weightlifting was added to the Olympics in 2000.
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Pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis is breaking records at the Olympics
Pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis soared roughly a foot higher than the silver and bronze medalists. And he kept setting the bar higher, breaking the world record.
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Sports
How U.S. men's basketball is preparing for Olympics quarterfinals
As the U.S. men's basketball team prepared for Tuesday’s game against Brazil, NPR's Juana Summers talked the team’s managing director, Grant Hill, to ask how he views the competition.
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Olympian Minna Stess talks about her skateboarding journey and her first Games
NPR's Juana Summers talks with 18-year-old Olympic skateboarder Minna Stess about her journey in the sport.
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BMX racer overcame personal and professional loss to end up on Paris' starting hill
NPR's Juana Summers talks to Team USA BMX racer Alise Willoughby about her expectations for Paris and her training partnership with her husband, the former BMX racer Sam Willoughby.
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Sports
They left their countries behind. But not their Olympic aspirations
Thirty-seven refugees are competing in Paris as the Refugee Olympic Team. NPR's Juana Summers talks with kayaker Saman Soltani, who fled Iran, and judoka Muna Dahouk, who left Syria during the war.
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Latin America
Venezuela's election has left residents — and expats — wary of the nation's future
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Venezuelan journalist and novelist Karina Sainz Borgo about the uproar over the results of Venezuela's presidential election.
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Sports
Ashleigh Johnson is a water polo veteran. Now, she's learning how to be a role model
Ashleigh Johnson is one of the best water polo goalkeepers in the world. NPR's Juana Summers talks to her about her barrier-breaking role in the sport and her expectations for her third Olympic games.
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Environment
California's newest state park is like a time machine
California's newest state park just opened this summer — and a visit is like stepping into a time machine as its creators reimagine what a state park can be.
