by Keith L. Brown | Jul 9, 2012
By Rebecca Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly referred to as Mormons) are well known for their outstanding achievements in many facets of life to include business, education, politics, and sports. In the sports arena, there have been...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jul 2, 2012
The 2012 Olympics were awarded to London, England. A number of the athletes are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose members are often nicknamed Mormons. On this page, you can learn a little about some of them. The 2012 Olympics were...
by Keith L. Brown | Jul 3, 2012
By Jan U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Nunn, a member of The Church of Jesus-Christ of Latter-day Saints, will compete in the race walking event at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. As a participant of the Army World Class Athlete Program (WCAP), Nunn is based at Ft....
by Katharine Lyon | Aug 15, 2016 | Mormon, Olympians
15 August 2016 After the first week of competition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Mormon Olympians are competing all across the board. From medals to qualifying races, and from volleyball to shot put, here are where Mormon Olympians stand after week one of the Rio 2016...
by Katharine Lyon | Jul 13, 2016
Finishing fourth all-around in the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials, 19-year-old Mykayla Skinner will go to the Rio 2016 Olympics as an alternate for Team USA. Although the top five gymnasts in the US join the Olympic Team, other factors play a part in choosing Team USA...
