Juana Summers
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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.
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U.S. women's basketball team defeats France to win eighth straight Olympic gold medal
The United States struggled most of the game against a tenacious French team that was powered by a boisterous home crowd. The U.S. women's basketball team has not lost at the Olympics since 1992.
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Amateur runners will get the chance to compete on the same course as Olympic athletes
One of the last events of the Sumer Olympics is always the marathon. This year's was a little different. After the official entrants ran the course, it was opened to regular runners.
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Sifan Hassan wins Olympic women's marathon, for a third medal at Paris Olympics
With a hard, late kick, Sifan Hassan won the women’s marathon in Olympic record time. The gold-medal performance caps a stunning Olympics for her. She also bronze in the 5,000 and 10,000 meter races.
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U.S. women's soccer team wins 5th gold medal, defeats Brazil 1-0 at Paris Olympics
It's the first Olympic gold medal for the U.S. women's national team since 2012. The win against Brazil is another sign of the U.S. transformation after falling short in a string of major tournaments.
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Longtime running buddies will compete tomorrow in the streets of Paris
NPR's Juana Summers talks with USA 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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Olivia Reeves wins first U.S. weightlifting Olympic gold medal in 24 years
U.S. weightlifter Olivia Reeves won a gold medal in her Olympic debut. She lifted a total of 262 kilograms, or roughly 577 pounds to bring home the U.S.'s first weightlifting gold since 2000.
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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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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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U.S. break dancers prepare for their Olympic debut in Paris
At the Paris Olympics, the sport of "breaking" makes its debut later this week. For the U.S. athletes, they're prepping for their moment in the spotlight.
