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Tokyo 2020: catching up on the Olympic games
With the Tokyo Olympics underway, we check in on the athletes, the events, the victories and upsets, and how Covid is impacting the games.
Air Date: July 30, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:15Philadelphia Orchestra principal trumpet breaks down the Olympic theme
Philadelphia Orchestra principal trumpet David Bilger explains the “energy and brilliance” of the Olympic theme to Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn.
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Listen 5:09Best pizza in Philly? Tyrese Maxey picks Giovani’s in Center City
The rising Sixers star gave the underrated sports bar a shoutout on Instagram.
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‘OK not to be OK’: Mental health takes top role at Olympics
Biles cited mental health struggles for pulling out of the gymnastics team competition and the individual all-around, highlighting a discussion coursing through sports
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Openly LGBTQ Olympians would rank 14th in medal wins if they were a country
If all of the publicly out LGBTQ athletes at the Olympics represented a country under a single rainbow flag they'd be coming in 14th in the world for their medal count.
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U.S. women’s gymnastics takes silver in team final after Simone Biles pulls out
It's a devastating blow for her three teammates, who are all first-time Olympians. Biles was expected to compete on all four apparatuses.
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It’s true, Philly sports fan favorite Crabfries are now sold at Yankee Stadium
Chickie’s & Pete’s opened the Bronx ballpark concession stand this spring after two years in talks.
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Rhode Island legalized supervised injection sites. Will we follow suit? And, Marc Zumoff joins us to discuss his decision to retire and the NBA draft. Plus, zoo vaccinations?
Air Date: July 26, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:15Olympic and Paralympic moms face big obstacles to compete. They’re demanding change
Mothers competing in the Olympics and Paralympics are speaking out about the challenges they face as working mothers in sports. Some are using their platform to demand change.
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The sexualization of women in sports extends even to what they wear
It's 2021, but the policing of female athletes' bodies is a practice that continues to thrive.
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A 12-year-old Syrian makes her Olympic debut
In her Olympic debut, Zaza played a woman more than three times her age at the women's singles preliminary round.
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Cleveland’s MLB team changes its name to Guardians after years of backlash
The team announced the name change on Twitter on Friday morning, posting a two-minute video narrated by actor Tom Hanks.
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How to watch the Tokyo Olympics
Events will air across many NBC properties, including NBC, USA, CNBC and Golf Channel, as well as on Peacock (NBC's streaming platform), the NBC Sports app and on NBCOlympics.
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‘I Believe in Athing called Mu’: Trenton honors native daughter on her way to the Olympics
The star runner’s hometown honors her as a shining example of Trentonian excellence.
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Catching up with Marc Zumoff one month into retirement
“Morning Edition” host Jennifer Lynn catches up with longtime Sixers play-by-play announcer Marc Zumoff one month into his retirement.
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