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How the beach volleyball venue became one of the Paris Olympics’ hottest tickets

At the Paris Olympics, the beach volleyball stadium, in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, has been one of the most in-demand venues. It’s an energetic, club-like experience for the crowd, and the beach volleyball athletes who play there say it’s iconic.
- Juana Summers
American swimmers struggle again at Paris Olympics, but Ledecky breaks another record

U.S. swimmers won only one gold on Thursday. But Katie Ledecky's silver medal in a relay race brought her career tally to thirteen Olympic medals, more than any other woman swimmer in history.
- Brian Mann
Why are Olympic swimmers bundled up like they're competing in the Winter Games?

As Team U.S.A. climbs the Olympics swimming charts, searches for "why do swimmers wear parkas?" are trending on Google.
- Chloe Veltman
Simone Biles takes gold in women’s gymnastics individual all-around at Paris Games

Thursday's women's gymnastics individual all-around competition showcases three of the sport's superstars: USA's Simone Biles and Suni Lee and Rebeca Andrade of Brazil.
- Becky Sullivan
How one company helps visually impaired Olympics fans enjoy the games

A Canadian company called Descriptive Video Work has announcers who specialize in describing the games to a visually impaired audience. They speak in between comments by the regular NBC announcers.
Golden again. Simone Biles wins gymnastics Olympic individual all-around title

Biles, who won gold earlier this week as part of the team all-around final, now has six Olympic gold medals (plus a silver and two bronze). Those nine medals are the most by a U.S. Olympic gymnast.
- Becky Sullivan
Defending champion Team USA women remain shockingly winless in Olympic 3x3 basketball

The U.S. team hasn't won a single of its three game at the Olympics in Paris, as it struggles to find chemistry on the half-court.
- Emma Bowman
A conspicuously dressed-down shooter won Olympic silver. Then he went viral

Five-time Olympian Yusuf Dikec shot his way to silver with regular eyeglasses and a hand in his pocket. His casual style impressed viewers and had many jokingly wondering whether he might be a hitman.
- Rachel Treisman
Canada women advance in Olympic soccer as emails show their coach supported spying

In an email in March, Canada head coach Bev Priestman said spying was "the difference between winning and losing." The team is now playing without her on its quest for a second straight Olympic gold.
- Becky Sullivan
Athletes make difficult choices. Hear what they'll do in pursuit of Olympic glory

An Australian field hockey player chose to amputate part of his finger in order to play in the Olympics. NPR's A Martinez asks performance expert Mark Aoyagi why athletes go to such extremes.
- A Martínez

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