Photos: See what happened at the Olympic closing ceremony
The Games in Paris wrapped up with the closing ceremony. We take a look at the lavish celebration.
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A musical and stunt-filled closing ceremony draws the curtain on the Paris Olympics
The ceremony capped over two weeks of competition and saw Paris hand over the Olympic flag to Los Angeles, the 2028 host city.
The Paris Olympics are wrapping up. How did Team USA do?
The Paris Summer Olympics wrap-up Sunday after two-and-a-half weeks of dramatic sports achievements and a bit of controversy. The United States won the most medals as it prepares to host the next Summer Games.
The U.S. challenges the ruling that overturned gymnast Jordan Chiles' bronze medal
Chiles' bronze was awarded after a last-minute inquiry boosted her score. An arbitrator ruled the inquiry came seconds too late, but U.S. officials dispute that and say video evidence backs them up.
The final Olympic medal tally puts the U.S. on top in Paris
The fight for national bragging rights over gold medals — considered by many countries to be the most coveted prize — came down to the wire and, in the end, China and the U.S. tied with 40 apiece.
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.
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.
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.
'Tested' investigates long history of sports sex testing
NPR’s Embedded podcast has a new series about sex testing in elite sports with CBC in Canada. It's called Tested.
The U.S. men's basketball team topples France to win its fifth straight Olympic gold
The Americans' streak of dominance in Olympic men's basketball has only grown more impressive as international basketball has become more competitive than ever. The U.S. defeated host France 98-87.