The flame is out and we say au revoir to the Paris 2024 Olympics. First, there were still some competitions to wrap up: Jill made the journey out to Versailles to see the women’s modern pentathlon finals, and Alison saw TKFLASTANI Ben Hallock and Team USA go for the bronze at water polo. Plus, the Marathon Pour Tous looked like a great time for some, but perhaps not for others. And we look at the unusually unjoyful Closing Ceremonies that Paris 2024 gave us.

Sports on today’s program:

• Athletics
• Basketball
• Handball
• Modern Pentathlon
• Track Cycling
• Volleyball
• Water Polo
• Weightlifting
• Wrestling

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Our researcher for the Olympics is Annalee Deabel.

Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive!

 

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