Sports

Sweden's Mondo raises his own bar to set new Olympic and world record in pole vault

Emma Bowman

The American-Swede made his eager fans wait until his final attempt at clinching a new world record at the Paris Olympics — knocking down his own by .01 meters.
International

As an Olympic boxing controversy deepens, the women at its center are poised to medal

Rachel Treisman

Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting are guaranteed to leave Paris with medals. But fallout continues, as does drama between Olympic officials and the Russian-led association that disqualified them last year.
Racial Justice and Social Equity

3 Black women create an Olympic first in gymnastics

Bill Chappell

Emotions were running high for Rebeca Andrade, Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles — but mostly for different reasons — after they prevailed in the final gymnastics event at the Paris Olympics.
What to look forward to in the final leg of the Paris Olympics

Juana Summers

Becky Sullivan

Brian Mann

Russell Lewis

Emma Bowman

There's still a week's worth of medals to be handed out, as competitions ramp up in track and field, soccer and boxing. The excitement has yet to begin in breaking, Taekwondo and weightlifting.
National

Gymnast Simone Biles wins silver to wrap what might be her final Olympic Games

Becky Sullivan

Biles won silver in the floor exercise final, her fourth of the Paris Olympics. She missed out on the podium in the balance beam after slipping from the beam in her only major mistake of the Games.
The U.S. wins silver in Olympic triathlon mixed relay after contesting close result

Emma Bowman

After the photo finish, Great Britain was initially awarded the silver. A review overturned that result, showing that the U.S. squeaked by to place second.
Belgian Olympic team bows out of triathlon as teammate falls ill after swim in the Seine

Luke Garrett

All triathletes have been barred from practice swim in Paris river Sunday after poor water quality test results.
National

Scottie Scheffler wins Olympic gold after a comeback victory

Luke Garrett

Scheffler ties course record at France's Le Golf National to win gold for the United States
In a photo finish, American Noah Lyles wins 100-meter final to claim Olympic gold

Emma Bowman

Lyles, the favorite to win, ran the fastest time in the fastest race at Stade de France stadium on Sunday night. He's the first American to win the race since Justin Gatlin in 2004.
National

U.S. women's relay swim team wins Olympic gold, smashes world record

Brian Mann

In the final Olympic pool swimming race in Paris, U.S. women dominated a relay medley, winning an 8th gold medal for American swimmers and shattering a world record.