by Melinda Fox | Jan 26, 2016 | Other Mormon Athletes
Mormon missionaries devote 24-hours a day for two years to teaching the gospel. This means that besides thirty minutes of morning exercise, Mormon missionaries don’t have time to train physically. But even then, “training” is a loose word. Because...
by Melinda Fox | Jan 20, 2016 | Other Mormon Athletes
Two-time gold medal winner Peter Vidmar was selected to be the chef de mission of the 2012 Olympics in London but eight days later, he chose to resign in response to the backlash against his religious beliefs. Peter Vidmar is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
by Melinda Fox | Jan 19, 2016 | Other Mormon Athletes
As soon as he graduated high school, Jacob Hannemann was offered a full-tuition scholarship to play football for Brigham Young University as well as a spot on the Kansas City Royals baseball team. But he turned both down. Instead, Hannemann chose to serve a mission...
