The U.S. women blitzed the field to win the 4x100m relay at the Paris Olympics. A few minutes later, in the men's 4x100m relay, the U.S. men were disqualified after a poor baton handoff.

What if there were Olympic medals for audience participation, or the best use of an accessory? NPR’s pop culture critic doles them out.

Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, whose antics on the greens and inspiring life story made him among the sport’s most popular players during a long professional career, died Thursday.

With the equestrian events in the books, the reviews are in: The temporary grandstand built on the estate of Versailles was "spectacular," "magnificent" and a source of pride for residents of France.

Ngamba will leave Paris with a bronze medal, a historic first for the refugee team, now in its third Games. Ngamba, who lives in England, can't return to her native Cameroon because of her sexuality.

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.

The team's trio of star forwards — Mallory Swanson, Trinity Rodman and Sophia Smith — has combined for nine of 10 goals in the Olympics. But they want more: the first U.S. gold medal since 2012.

The U.S. now has more than 100 Olympic medals, the most of any nation. But there's a bigger story behind the medal count in Paris.

Former University of Georgia athletes Tara Davis-Woodhall and Jasmine Moore claimed gold and bronze, respectively, in the long jump at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The women's team was hoping to secure a record-breaking fourth straight gold medal in the Summer Games.

The American finished finished her gold medal run in the 400m hurdles 1.5 seconds faster than her teammate Anna Cockrell who won silver. McLaughlin-Levrone also bested her world record.

Team USA trailed for most of Thursday's semifinal game, but a fourth quarter for the ages rescued its gold medal hopes. Coach Steve Kerr called it "one of the greatest" games he'd ever been part of.

The athlete, identified as Luzar Dukic, was taking part in the individual swim portion of the annul fitness competition where athletes compete for the title of "Fittest on Earth."

Lyles, the clear favorite, won bronze behind his American teammate Kenneth Bednarek and Letsile Tebogo of Botswana won gold. Lyles said after the race that his positive test came on Tuesday.

As the sport makes its Olympic debut in Paris, a small crew of dancers from Ukraine look forward to representing their war-torn country and its rich culture on the world stage.