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Christianity
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone knows what it feels like to be the fastest, to shatter records, and to stand atop the Olympic podium draped in gold. But for…
Geoffrey Peters
Feb 5, 2025
Christianity
U.S. Olympic hurdler Brianna Rollins praises God for her victory. The 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil proved to be record breaking for the…
Christianity
Meet the 2016 LDS Olympians. Mormons have a reason to be proud with the commencement of the 2016 Rio Olympics. A good number of practicing Mormons…
Catholicism
A surprising number of this year’s Olympic athletes are from the Sacred Heart Catholic school system. The 2016 Olympic Games are currently being held in Rio…
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Christianity
Two more US Olympic athletes speak about their strong Christian roots; insist that their Christian identity comes first. Two more Olympic champions representing the US have…
Religion News
2016 Rio Olympics welcomes all religions with their prayer spaces. The Olympic Games sees one of the biggest gatherings of people from all over the world.…
Islam
Muslim women are breaking through in the world of sports. In the Muslim world, particularly in the Middle East there is a very strict code of…
Islam
Muslim Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad trains for up to 7 hours a day with no food or water. Ibtihaj Muhammad is a nationally ranked American fencer. She…