Au Revoir, Paris
Slate’s sports podcast on the U.S. men’s basketball team’s challenging road to gold, the U.S. women’s soccer team’s return to glory, and whether the 2024 Games restored the Olympics’ luster.
Hang Up and Listen · Joel Meyer
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Show Notes
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin discuss the Dream Team’s close calls on the road to gold, and the U.S. women’s basketball team’s narrow victory, too. They break down the quick overhaul of the U.S. women’s soccer team, which won its first gold medal since 2012. Finally, they assess whether the visually beautiful and athletically compelling Paris Games restored the Olympics’ luster.
Basketball (4:12): The U.S. men and women survived gold-medal scares from host France.
Soccer (19:25): The new-look U.S. women’s team topped Brazil for gold.
Olympics roundup (34:58): Did Paris help the Games regain their mojo?
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