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The Sports Moment

The Washington Post

20 episodes

9 months ago

“The Sports Moment” is your ticket to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Washington Post sports reporter Ava Wallace will take you behind the scenes of the biggest stories gripping the sports world: the personal triumphs, crushing defeats, new world records and whatever else Paris has in store. Ava will be joined by a deep bench of Post colleagues, breaking down the latest developments and what not to miss.

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“The Sports Moment” is your ticket to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Washington Post sports reporter Ava Wallace will take you behind the scenes of the biggest stories gripping the sports world: the personal triumphs, crushing defeats, new world records and whatever else Paris has in store. Ava will be joined by a deep bench of Post colleagues, breaking down the latest developments and what not to miss.

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Episodes (20/20)

The Sports Moment

Behind the boom in U.S. women's pro soccer

This Saturday, the two best teams in the National Women’s Soccer League face off in the championship. The NWSL is booming after years of scandal and struggle. Today on this special episode of "Post Reports," how the league became so successful and what it shows about the potential for women’s sports.

1 year ago

18 minutes

The Sports Moment

Good luck, L.A.

It’s the last day of the Summer Olympics. Host Ava Wallace reflects with reporter Rick Maese and columnist Jerry Brewer on the most memorable moments from Paris and what the success of these Games means for the future of the Olympics – including in L.A. in 2028.

1 year ago

15 minutes

The Sports Moment

The per-capita winners of Paris

The United States has led in the total medal count at every Summer Olympics since 1996 in Atlanta. But who’s on top if you put those medals in proportion with relative population?

1 year ago

8 minutes

The Sports Moment

A covid surprise on the track

It was clear something was wrong with Noah Lyles when he came in third in his signature race. Then he revealed he had covid. Ava Wallace talks with The Post’s Adam Kilgore and Barry Svrluga about what that twist says about the legacy of the pandemic at the Paris Olympics.

1 year ago

18 minutes

The Sports Moment

Crying at the race walk

There’s so much more to the Olympics than sports. But if you don’t attend in person, you might never know. Ava Wallace talks with features writer Dan Zak about the cultural oddities of the Paris Games – including those magical “hospitality houses.”

1 year ago

19 minutes

The Sports Moment

Lauren Scruggs pushes fencing forward

Lauren Scruggs became the first Black American woman to win an individual fencing medal at the Olympics when she took silver in foil. Then she won team gold. Host Ava Wallace talks with Scruggs about the personal and cultural significance of making Olympic history.

1 year ago

11 minutes

The Sports Moment

The U.S. women’s basketball team didn’t need Caitlin Clark

The U.S. women’s basketball team is a dynasty – and it didn’t need Caitlin Clark. Host Ava Wallace talks with columnists Candace Buckner and Jerry Brewer about that and drama on the track. Plus: How NBC brings the sounds of the Games to your living room.

1 year ago

23 minutes

The Sports Moment

The redemption of Noah Lyles

Between Noah Lyles on the track and Novak Djokovic on the tennis court, yesterday was a day of redemption stories in Paris. Host Ava Wallace talks with Post reporter Rick Maese about how some of these iconic performances will shape the public perception of these Olympics in the years to come.

1 year ago

13 minutes

The Sports Moment

Can the U.S. men's track team win gold in Paris?

After striking out in Tokyo, U.S. men’s track athletes are seeking gold in Paris. Can Noah Lyles and the U.S. men live up to expectations. Plus: Sha’Carri Richardson’s Olympic debut.

1 year ago

15 minutes

The Sports Moment

Simone Biles and the Olympians defying age

Simone Biles became the oldest Olympian to win the women’s all-around gymnastics competition since 1952. It’s a common story at the Paris Olympics, where athletes are disproving the conventional wisdom about what it means to be “past your prime.”

1 year ago

23 minutes

The Sports Moment

A U.S. coach's conflict in Paris

France’s star swimmer, Léon Marchand, was trained in the United States by the same coach who trained Michael Phelps. But now Marchand is swimming against the United States, and not everyone is happy. Host Ava Wallace talks with Post sports columnist Barry Svrluga about how the phenomenon of coaches and athletes “crossing borders” at the Paris Olympics is making waves.

1 year ago

15 minutes

The Sports Moment

The TikTok Games

This year’s Olympics are finding their moment online like never before. Social media stars, including women's rugby player Ilona Maher, are bringing younger fans behind the scenes of what it's like to be in Paris.

1 year ago

4 minutes

The Sports Moment

The race for swimming supremacy

A long-simmering rivalry between the U.S. and Australia is heating up. But it appears Australia may finally have the edge. Host Ava Wallace talks with Post reporters Dave Sheinin and Rick Maese about the best races to come and the French star lighting up Paris.

1 year ago

23 minutes

The Sports Moment

It's gold or bust for U.S. men's basketball

After an embarrassing defeat at the FIBA World Cup last year, the U.S. men’s team is seeking redemption in Paris. But what if they can’t pull it off? Host Ava Wallace talks with NBA reporter Ben Golliver about the dynasty of men’s basketball at the Olympics and whether the world is actually catching up.

1 year ago

20 minutes

The Sports Moment

Are world records becoming unbreakable?

Every four years, athletes gather at the Olympics to test the limits of human potential. But those limits might be closer than you think. Host Ava Wallace is joined in Paris by two Post reporters who analyzed the past, present and future of world records.

1 year ago

14 minutes

The Sports Moment

Let the Games begin

The Paris Games have officially begun. Host Ava Wallace recaps the Opening Ceremonies and tells you what to look for today. Plus: Flavor Flav!

1 year ago

7 minutes

The Sports Moment

The Paris Olympics' high-wire act

The opening ceremonies begin today. Host Ava Wallace talks with Washington Post foreign correspondents covering the Olympics about how the years-long preparations for the Games have changed everyday life in Paris and the geopolitical stakes of pulling off a successful show.

1 year ago

16 minutes

The Sports Moment

A new beginning for US women’s soccer

Many of the most successful, and famous, players are missing from the U.S. women’s soccer team at these Paris Games. Today, host Ava Wallace talks with Washington Post soccer reporter Steven Goff about what to expect from the U.S. women, and whether a new generation of players can once again capture the global spotlight.

1 year ago

16 minutes

The Sports Moment

Your passport to the Paris Olympics

The Paris Olympics Opening Ceremonies are just a couple of days away. In the inaugural episode of The Sports Moment, host Ava Wallace sits down with two Washington Post sports colleagues to discuss what you need to know before the Games begin.

1 year ago

24 minutes

The Sports Moment

Introducing “The Sports Moment”

Ava Wallace, sports reporter at The Washington Post, is heading to France to report on the Summer Games — and eat a lot of croissants. Join her starting July 24, continuing through the entire run of the games, for several episodes a week as she captures the highs, the lows and the Paris of it all, along with other Post colleagues.

1 year ago