Perseverance, dedication, and endurance don’t even begin to describe what we witnessed during the Olympics this year. Athletes put everything on the line in every category of competition. As the sporting events come to a close at the PyeongChang Olympics, take a look back at the 13 most inspiring moments of the 2018 Olympics: …
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The 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea will witness athletes from 92 country committees compete in 102 sporting events. For the first time ever, countries like Ecuador, Nigeria, and Singapore are competing in the winter games. We can’t wait to watch Olympians compete in our favorite winter sports. It’s incredible to watch Catholics athletes compete …
On the evening of Sunday, August 14, 2016, famed Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won gold in a characteristically dynamic and seemingly effortless 100-meter performance at his third consecutive Olympics, this time in Rio de Janeiro, making him the first athlete to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the 100-meter dash. Bolt’s rocketry on …
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Catholics have always had a healthy relationship with sporting events and since the 19th century even popes have been supportive and outspoken on the benefit of sporting to people. (For an interesting article on the matter, click here.) Pope Francis also recently said, “Sport is a universal language that brings together peoples, and can help persons …
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The Olympics: an opportunity to see the lighting of the torch, a huge party, and the flags of 206 participating countries waving. Check out these 11 inspirational moments from Olympics past and present! 1. Rio’s 2016 Refugee Team In the 2016 Rio Olympics, a team of ten will march behind the Olympic flag. They …
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