The Olympic Games officially begin on Friday, Jul. 23 and run through Sunday, Aug. 8.
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Over two weeks, critic Linda Holmes watched every Olympic discipline, from archery to wrestling. Fast sports, slow sports, graceful sports and hard crashes. As it turned out, they're all beautiful.
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The president praised Team USA athletes for their "moral courage" during a Zoom call on Saturday, with special shoutouts to gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Katie Ledecky.
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The plan was hatched 65 years ago by a teenager who is credited with saving the Games from disaster. His anonymous letter created a new Olympic tradition.
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A celebration in Paris debuted the Olympic flag flying from the Eiffel Tower as the French city prepares to host the 2024 summer Olympic games.
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For the seventh Olympic games in a row, the United States took home more medals than any country. But in the gold-medal race, they just barely edged China.
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After 17 days of Olympic competition that was far different than usual due to COVID-19 restrictions, Tokyo celebrated its closing ceremony Sunday with artistic performances and a light show.
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The ceremony organizers used artistic elements to show the athletes a taste of ordinary life in Japan, something they haven't been exposed to due to pandemic restrictions.
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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.
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The U.S. defeated Brazil in straight sets to win its first Olympic gold medal. It was the U.S.'s sixth volleyball medal overall and the fourth Olympics in a row the U.S. medaled.
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The U.S. women have not lost a game at the Olympics since the 1992 Games in Barcelona, a remarkable stretch of 55 straight victories and seven gold medals.