PODCAST · sports
Going for Gold
by USA TODAY
Telling stories of the Olympics and Olympians are what we do at USA TODAY Sports, a leader in national coverage of the Games. Our team gives you the inside stories on the athletes and sports.
Episodes
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Story not yet over for Ryan Lochte and friends
USA TODAY Sports Olympics reporter Nicole Auerbach is joined on the telephone by USAT sports editor David Meeks to dive into the ever-changing story of U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte and his three Olympic teammates and their encounter with Brazilian security guards at a gas station in Rio de Janeiro....
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Michael Phelps' last lap, USA Swimming's dominanace and a chat with Bob Bowman
USA TODAY Sports' Nicole Auerbach and Sam Amick recap the overall performance by Michael Phelps and USA Swimming at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Phelps walks away with five gold medals and one silver, to run his career-best tally to 28 total Olympic medals -- 23 gold. He displayed raw emotion and...
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Olympic highlights after one week in Rio
Rachel Axon and Nancy Armour of USA TODAY Sports catch you up on everything from the first week in Rio, including the many American stars at this year's Olympics, the city's security problem and Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi testing positive for a banned substance. View the Facebook Live video of…
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Women's gymnastics, Lilly King, Phelps Face and more story lines from Rio
In a rare free moment, USA TODAY Sports' Rachel Axon and Nancy Armour discuss the top topics from the first three days of the 2016 Summer Olympics. They discuss Lilly King vs. Yulia Efimova and all dopers, Michael Phelps vs. Chad le Clos and the U.S. women's gymnastics team vs. the world. And why...
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Rio's issues go well beyond hosting Olympic Games
USA TODAY Sports reporter Rachel Axon is joined by a slew of guests to dissect the many issues facing Rio as the Olympics arrive. Rachel takes a look at the cost of these Olympics on Rio, how the city’s issues could play out during the Games and what will happen when the world turns its focus…
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Catching up with former Olympic gymnast Nastia Liukin
USA TODAY Sports columnist Nancy Armour chats on the phone with five-time Olympic medalist Nastia Liukin. Liukin reminisces about the 2008 Beijing Games, where she captured the gold medal in All-Around, and admits she still hasn't gotten rid of any keepsakes from those Olympics. Liukin also...
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What's next after IOC's decision on Russia?
USA TODAY Sports columnist Nancy Armour and Olympics reporter Rachel Axon discuss the IOC delegating decisions about Russian athlete eligibility to international sports federations rather than banning the country for running a state-sponsored doping program. The decision leaves plenty to be...
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Telling stories of the Olympics and Olympians are what we do at USA TODAY Sports, a leader in national coverage of the Games. Our team gives you the inside stories on the athletes and sports.
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