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Inside The Games

U.S. Men Reclaim Basketball Gold

The last big medal event at the Beijing Olympics — the men's basketball final — was a thriller for the ages. The American "Redeem Team" got redemption by beating Spain, 118-107.

U.S. Men Reclaim Basketball Gold

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What Went Wrong For The U.S. Track Team

Botched relay handoffs, blown leads and injuries have combined to keep the gold medal count way below expectations for the U.S. track team at the Beijing Olympics. Americans usually dominate the sprints, but Jamaica grabbed the baton and ran with it.

What Went Wrong For The U.S. Track Team

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Reviewing The Beijing Olympics

The Summer Olympics wrap up in Beijing this weekend. Initial media coverage of pollution and human rights abuses were eclipsed by the sporting events. The games showcased the rising talent of Usain Bolt, but also saw the age of Chinese women gymnasts questioned.

Reviewing The Beijing Olympics

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U.S. Softball Team Fouls Out In Gold Medal Match

The U.S. women's softball team lost 3-1 to Japan in the gold medal match, which they were widely favored to win. The U.S. women's soccer team won 1-0 against rival Brazil.

U.S. Softball Team Fouls Out In Gold Medal Match

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Banner Day For U.S. Women's Teams In Beijing

Day 13 brings the U.S. softball team's gold-medal game and important contests for American women in soccer, volleyball and water polo. But it isn't all good news: The softball team, aiming for its fourth straight Olympic gold medal, had to settle for silver after an upset loss to Japan.

NPR's Tom Goldman reports on the Olympics on 'Morning Edition'

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Jamaica's Bolt Breaks 200M Record

Jamaica's Usain Bolt broke the world record by winning the 200 meters in 19.30 seconds. He is the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to win both the 100- and 200-meter events at an Olympics. He is also the first man to break the world marks in both events.

Jamaica's Bolt Breaks 200M Record

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At Beijing Olympics, Photographers Shine

Olympic photographers rely on talent, technology and strategic positioning to capture images that become signature moments of the games. Making those pictures happen in a fast-moving track event is a special challenge.

At Beijing Olympics, Photographers Shine

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U.S. Shooter Wins Bronze After Rival Fails Drug Test

A few days ago, Jason Turner's hopes for an Olympic medal were dashed by a fourth place finish in the 10-meter air pistol event. But when a North Korean shooter, who finished third, tested positive for a banned substance, Turner moved up to earn the bronze medal.

U.S. Shooter Wins Bronze After Rival Fails Drug Test

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Bolt Bolts To Victory In 100-Meter

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt might have the name of a sprinter, but not the body. He is tall and lanky, and he's also sort of a clown. Bolt set a world record in the men's 100-meter dash at the Olympics on Saturday.

Bolt Bolts To Victory In 100-Meter

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Profiles: Bound For Beijing

Shot-Putter Nelson Fails To Make Olympic Grade

The men's shot put was a big disappointment for the U.S. Two-time Olympic silver medalist Adam Nelson threw with hurt ribs and didn't make it into the final eight. He fouled on all three of his attempts.

Shot-Putter Nelson Fails To Make Olympic Grade

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U.S. Shot-Putter Undeterred By Last-Minute Injury

As Adam Nelson gets ready to compete in the Beijing Olympics, he is coping with a minor injury. But the American shot-putter hoped to give his best-ever performance Friday night at the Bird's Nest stadium.

U.S. Shot-Putter Undeterred By Last-Minute Injury

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Inside The Games

Women's Softball On Olympic Chopping Block

Events are hardly ever cut from the Olympics, but women's softball is on the chopping block after the Beijing Games. That is an especially hard blow to the U.S. team, which has won the last three Olympic titles and inspired girls to take up the sport.

Women's Softball On Olympic Chopping Block

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U.S. 'Redeem Team' Trounces China

Despite the larger-than-life presence of star player Yao Ming, the Chinese men's basketball team was no match Sunday for the American "Redeem Team." The American men trounced the Chinese, winning by more than 30 points.

U.S. 'Redeem Team' Trounces China

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Beijing Olympics Open

Beijing officially launched its Summer Olympics with a four-hour opening ceremony that combined high-tech pyrotechnics, a celebration of China's heritage and some glittery show business. The event appeared to go off without a hitch.

Tom Goldman reports from Beijing for 'All Things Considered'

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Profiles: Bound For Beijing

Lost Boy's True Olympic Moment: Carrying U.S. Flag

The Olympic Games get under way Friday in Beijing. Chosen to carry the U.S. flag in the opening ceremony is a runner who came to the United States in 2001 as one of the "Lost Boys of Sudan." Lopez Lomong was abducted by Sudanese soldiers when he was 6 and raised in a refugee camp.

Lost Boy's True Olympic Moment: Carrying U.S. Flag

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