The Sports Moment

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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.

11/20/2024

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. Read more: Just a few years ago, the National Women’s Soccer League was a relatively small business. Now, it’s becoming a financial juggernaut with multimillion-dollar investments, a big TV deal and huge attendance. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to tune in this weekend for the big game: the championship match between the Washington Spirit and the Orlando Pride. Guest host and sports writer Ava Wallace speaks with soccer reporter Steve Goff and sports editor Ella Brockway about how the NWSL emerged from years of scandal and underinvestment. Today’s show was produced by Bishop Sand with help from Lucas Trevor. It was edited by Maggie Penman and Alison MacAdam and mixed by Justin Gerrish. Subscribe to The Washington Post here.

19 min
08/11/2024

Good luck, L.A.

After two-plus weeks of the Games, the Closing Ceremonies arrive today. Between the Parisian backdrop, the incredible athletic performances and celebrity buzz, these Olympics will stand apart – especially from the pandemic-era ones that preceded it. The Washington Post’s Ava Wallace speaks with reporter Rick Maese and columnist Jerry Brewer about their favorite moments covering the Games. This is our last episode from Paris. There will be more to come from The Post, so stay tuned to this feed, and to Ava’s Sports Moment newsletter, which you can subscribe to here. Thank you to everyone who’s followed along these last couple of weeks. If you want to show your support for shows like this, please subscribe to The Washington Post. Subscribe to The Washington Post here. Today’s show was produced and mixed by Ted Muldoon. It was edited by Joe Tone.

16 min
08/10/2024

The per-capita winners of Paris

The Paris Olympics have been an incredible success story for the southern Caribbean islands of Dominica, Saint Lucia and Grenada. Most of those wins came on a single night in track. The meaning of the Olympics from Grenadian bronze-medalist Lindon Victor. Plus: Host Ava Wallace gives a rundown of the latest news from Paris. Subscribe to Ava’s newsletter here. Subscribe to The Washington Post here. Today’s show was produced and mixed by Ted Muldoon. It was edited by Joe Tone.

8 min
08/09/2024

A covid surprise on the track

It was a blockbuster day at the track on Thursday, and it was supposed to begin with Noah Lyles being anointed with his second gold medal – this time in his signature event, the men’s 200 meters. But as the sprinters turned the corner on the track, it was clear something was wrong. The Washington Post’s Ava Wallace speaks with Post reporter Adam Kilgore and Post columnist Barry Svrluga about the atmosphere at yesterday’s meet and its significance as the Games near their end. Subscribe to Ava’s newsletter here. Subscribe to The Washington Post here. Today’s show was produced and mixed by Ted Muldoon. It was edited by Joe Tone.

18 min
08/08/2024

Crying at the race walk

Snoop Dogg, Flavor Flav, pins: The Paris Games are a bounty of cultural weirdness. And for people attending the Games in person, you can add to the list “hospitality houses” – party houses where people can pay a fee to watch sporting events with their countrymen. The Washington Post’s Ava Wallace talks with Post features writer Dan Zak about his experience of covering the Olympics as a cultural event. Subscribe to Ava’s newsletter here. Subscribe to The Washington Post here. Today’s show was produced and mixed by Ted Muldoon. It was edited by Joe Tone.

19 min
08/07/2024

Lauren Scruggs pushes fencing forward

Lauren Scuggs remembers being the only fencer in her Queens neighborhood: “It was a very weird thing for me to do.” In a sport that has been historically dominated in the United States by White people, Scruggs became the first Black American woman to win an individual fencing medal at the Olympics. The Washington Post’s Ava Wallace sat down with Scruggs to talk about her journey to the Olympics and what it took to make Olympics history. Subscribe to Ava’s newsletter here. Subscribe to The Washington Post here. Today’s show was produced and mixed by Ted Muldoon. It was edited by Joe Tone.

11 min
08/06/2024

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. Subscribe to Ava’s newsletter here. Subscribe to The Washington Post here. Today’s show was produced and mixed by Ted Muldoon. It was edited by Joe Tone.

24 min
08/05/2024

The redemption of Noah Lyles

Yesterday, Noah Lyles defended his title as fastest man in the world by winning the men’s 100-meter dash. Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic bested Carlos Alcaraz, to whom he lost in Wimbledon just a month earlier. No matter where you turn, the Paris Olympics are packed with redemption stories. The Washington Post’s Ava Wallace speaks with Post reporters Rick Maese about some of the best games from over the weekend and how they’ll go down in Olympic history. Subscribe to Ava’s newsletter here. Subscribe to The Washington Post here. Today’s show was produced and mixed by Ted Muldoon. It was edited by Joe Tone.

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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. Sign up for The Sports Moment: Olympics Edition newsletter here.

07/12/2024

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Love this pod!

08/16/2024

c8lin21

Ava is an excellent host and brings a level of humor and levity to her coverage that I truly appreciate. I learned so much about the Olympics listening to this show, and found myself sharing what I learned in conversations with friends because it was so interesting and insightful. I’d love to see this podcast exist in support of other “sports moments”!
Great updates - both sports and non-sport

08/09/2024

Kari2484

But I especially appreciate knowing about the hot security squads and tight pants, not even joking. Wish I would’ve listened from day 1. No one else I know to chat about the Olympics, even sports I don’t care about but still get caught up in. Thanks, Ava! Will miss the Olympics and this pod.
All the medals

08/02/2024

ShowgirlLifeNotT

Fun and smart - making me engage with the Games and look forward to what Ava and team bring every day. I listen after my regular news pods in the morning
So much potential

08/07/2024

Rosecamm

As an avid sport fan, I’m a bit disappointed in the overall coverage. In depth stories seemed to only be rewarded to the underwhelming swimmers of these games and not other big moments like on the track, gymnastics, volleyball, water polo and more. The other events seem to only get an overall recap sentence. Please actually feature the stories of your titles in depth instead of giving a by line and turning back to the pool.

“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.