Olympics
Fifty years after the Munich massacre
By Jeffrey Salkin — September 5, 2022
(RNS) — The massacre at Munich, 50 years ago, came to define my life and my calling.
Vatican runner to compete in half marathon at Med Games
By Associated Press — June 28, 2022
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Sara Carnicelli, a 27-year-old runner, will be accompanied at the competition by Monsignor Melchor Jose Sanchez de Toca y Alameda, the head of the Vatican’s sports department in the culture ministry.
Tibetans in India demonstrate against Beijing Olympics
By Shonal Ganguly — February 4, 2022
NEW DELHI (AP) — Hundreds of Tibetan exiles held a protest rally while denouncing the Beijing Winter Olympics and demanding freedom for their region.
Chaplain provides friendly face, spiritual and mental support to Olympians amid unusual Games
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 6, 2021
(RNS) — 'We are much quicker to recognize mental or spiritual needs as being as important as physical,' said Stuart Weir of Verite Sport.
Slideshow: Faith shines through at the Olympics
By Jessi Dodge — August 3, 2021
(RNS) — The Olympic athletes in Tokyo represent many faiths. The religious variety is sometimes stated and visible, and sometimes not. Here are a few of the images from the Games where we spotted the intersection of religion and sports.
Israel’s Olympic gold victory raises Jewish identity debate
By Ilan Ben Zion — August 3, 2021
JERUSALEM (AP) — Artem Dolgopyat and his girlfriend have lived together for three years, but his mother says the state won't allow them to marry.
Not everyone cheered the ancient Olympic games, but the sacred games brought together rival societies
By Joel Christensen — July 28, 2021
(The Conversation) — A scholar of ancient Greek literature explains what the Olympics of modern day have in common with the 776 B.C. games at Olympia.
At Tokyo Olympics, even faith events look different as COVID spikes. Here’s how.
By Emily McFarlan Miller and Adelle M. Banks — July 23, 2021
(RNS) — Religious services for residents of the Olympic Village will be provided virtually due to the pandemic, but Christian evangelistic organizations aren’t letting COVID-19 dampen their efforts at reaching the Japanese.
Tokyo archbishop bans Olympians from Catholic churches amid surge in COVID-19 cases
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 16, 2021
(RNS) — Parishes in the Tokyo archdiocese have canceled all the plans they had made to 'address the spiritual needs of the many people who would come to Japan' for the upcoming Summer Olympics.
Kyrie Irving’s recent conversion puts a spotlight on athletes observing Ramadan
By Joseph Hammond — May 6, 2021
(RNS) — Both amateur and professional athletes across the country must figure out how to continue competing well as they fast during the month of Ramadan.
The culture wars need to make a safe space for conscience
By Jacob Lupfer — July 31, 2018
(RNS) — The booing of Christian soccer player Jaelene Hinkle for following her conscience shows that we need to turn down the temperature in the culture wars.
At the Olympics, thousands of missionaries compete for souls
By Madeline C. Mulkey — February 22, 2018
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (RNS) — Teams of Christians — Baptists, Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses and more — aim to save souls at the Winter Games.
David Wise: Olympics are ‘temporary,’ faith and family are forever
By Kimberly Winston — February 16, 2018
(RNS) — For Team USA skier David Wise, the tough road from Sochi to Pyeongchang has required him to lean heavily on his faith and family.
Skiier Nick Goepper gets ‘gnarly’ with God
By Kimberly Winston — February 16, 2018
(RNS) — 'I kind of envision me skiing and God is kind of like an eagle right next to me screeching in my ear that everything is going to be all good,' the freestyler said.
Skeleton racer Katie Uhlaender won’t quit — on God or the Olympics
By Emily McFarlan Miller — February 15, 2018
(RNS) — Despite three Olympics without a medal and frustration over the Russian doping scandal, Uhlaender says, 'Quitting is never an option, so why would I quit on God?'
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