Behind the Scenes of the Rio Olympics: LDS 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...
Rio 2016 Olympics in Full Swing: Mormon Olympians Tweet and Compete
August 8, 2016 With the Olympics already in full swing, athletes from all over the world are competing for gold. From rugby to volleyball, here's how members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are currently fairing in their respective events: Taylor...
Polynesian Culture in the NFL: New Film Features LDS Athlete Star Lotulelei
In a new PBS film "In Football We Trust," Utah film producers Tony Vainuku and Erika Cohn explore the Polynesian football culture by featuring LDS football standout Star Lotulelei, who plays for the Carolina Panthers in the National Football League. In an interview...
Former BYU Track Star Shaquille Walker Fails to Qualify for Rio Olympics
After running the 800 meter race in the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, former BYU track athlete Shaquille Walker fell short in his qualifying race. With only 50 meters left in the race, Walker raced towards the finish line in lane 1. Unfortunately, a runner behind...
Hopeful Olympian Jackson Payne Fights for a Spot on Canadian Gymnastic Team
Canadian gymnast Jackson Payne needs to catch a break. After winning his first overall Canadian gymnastics title in 2011, he left the senior men’s national gymnastics team to serve a two-year mission in South Korea for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,...
MLB draft could throw a curve into Mormon baseball players’ mission
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRUDM4cknOM The Madison baseball players and cousins could face a choice between completing their mission at BYU and making the jump to Major League Baseball if they get drafted in June. (Video by Dalton Okolo for Synthesis/Koubaroulis...
WNBA Draft and Mormon Lexi Rydalch is Unique
Lexi Rydalch is the second all-time leading Women's Basketball scorer for Brigham Young University. She is a two-time All American. In 2012, she was named Newcomer of the Year on the WCC All-Freshman team. In 2016, she was named the Player of the Year. She is the top...
Mormons Make Their Mark on March Madness
Even with March Madness upon us, you might not realize there have been many Mormons to make college basketball history. Here are are seven times Mormon made their mark on March Madness.
Mormon Soccer Players Join the Minor Leagues
It's strange to find a group of college players in the Premier Development League, but that's exactly where you'll find these Mormon men. When Brigham Young University, a private school run by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, chose not to sanction...
Bryce Harper Breaks Mormon Mold
Bryce Harper doesn’t fit the typical picture of what a it looks like to be Mormon,