Venezuelans anxiously await results of an election that could end one-party rule The results are not yet in. But if challenger Edmundo González beats president Nicolás Maduro, it could have ripple effects throughout the Americas. Read more on NPR

US fencers Kiefer and Scruggs take gold and silver in women’s individual foil The pair made history, with Kiefer becoming the first American woman to earn two gold medals in individual foil. Scruggs became the first Black fencer to medal for the U.S. in an individual women’s event. Read more on NPR

French Olympian Leon Marchand trains in the U.S. He thrilled Paris with swimming gold On a night when American swimmers scored upsets to add to the U.S. medal count, it was French swimmer Leon Marchand who stole the show in Paris winning his first gold medal. Read more on NPR

Kevin Durant powered the U.S. men’s basketball team in Olympic opener against Serbia For the U.S. to win its fifth straight Olympic gold medal, the men’s team has to advance out of its four-team group, and then win three consecutive games in the knockout round. Read more on NPR

Torri Huske missed a medal by 1/100th of a second in Tokyo. On Sunday, she won gold Her teammate Gretchen Walsh had been favored after setting the world record during Olympic trials in June. But it was Huske who won Paris gold, an emotional win after her “devastating” Tokyo result. Read more on NPR

Along with medals, Olympic athletes are awarded a mysterious boxed gift The first trove of medals were awarded this weekend at the Paris Olympics and fans were quick to notice that athletes were handed another prize at the podium. Read more on NPR