Inside The Games Competition at the Olympic Games is fierce. Top athletes, some who have spent their lives training for these days, battle it out on the courts, in the ring, on the track and in the pool. Over two weeks, medals pile up in well-known sports like basketball to less popular games like handball.
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Competition at the Olympics is fierce as top althetes battle it out on the court and in the pool.

What Went Wrong For The U.S. Track Team

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

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

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Afghanistan Wins First Olympic Medal

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Jamaica's Bolt Breaks 200M Record

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Olympic Race Walkers Get A Last-Minute Upgrade

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At Beijing Olympics, Photographers Shine

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Jamaicans Revel In 100M Olympic Triumphs

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Open Water Swimmers Make Waves In Beijing

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NPR's Frank Langfitt on a Chinese hurdler's disappointment on 'Morning Edition'

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NPR's Frank Langfitt on a Chinese hurdler's disappointment on 'Morning Edition'

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