by Katharine Lyon | Sep 15, 2016 | Mormon, Olympians, Other Mormon Athletes
Following the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games, another world sporting event takes center stage. The Rio 2016 Paralympics involve the same intensity, motivation, and skill needed in the original Games. With athletes that have fought their way through adversity and...
by Katharine Lyon | Aug 21, 2016 | Mormon, Olympians
After a fantastic first week in the Rio 2016 Olympics, three LDS Olympians won medals in their events. At the conclusion of the Olympics, 2 more LDS Olympians won medals in Rio. Sami Hill: Gold Medal in Women’s Water Polo, USA Sami Hill, who is a 24-year-old UCLA...
by Katharine Lyon | Aug 17, 2016 | Mormon, Olympians
After a successful first week of the Olympics, three LDS Olympians won medals in their events. With more LDS Olympians currently competing, here’s a mid-week update of events and tweets from Mormon Olympians. Taylor Sander: Men’s Volleyball, USA When he’s...
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 | Aug 10, 2016 | Mormon, Olympians
10 August 2016 While many LDS Olympians have started to compete in their events, many other LDS Olympians are currently in Rio training for their events next week, checking out other sports, and taking selfies with famous athletes. Luckily for viewers, these LDS...