Here is a look back at what some Latter-day Saint athletes have accomplished in college, professional and Olympic competitions since last October general conference.
In the 2024 Paris Paralympics, athletes with ties to the Church won gold in wheelchair basketball, silver in wheelchair rugby and bronze in discus and canoeing.
In the final days of the 2024 Paris Paralympics, USA wheelchair basketball team, including Paul Schulte, wins gold; bronze for New Zealand’s Peter Cowan in para canoe; plus updates in swimming and track. Schulte is a U.S. flag bearer for the closing ceremony.
On days eight and nine of the 2024 Paris Paralympics, USA’s David Blair won bronze in discus, USA’s wheelchair basketball team won semifinal, and updates in long jump, canoe and swimming.
On days six and seven of the 2024 Paris Paralympics, USA’s wheelchair basketball team, including Paul Schulte, advances to semifinals, and archer Eric Bennett competes in historic fifth Games.
On days four and five of the 2024 Paris Paralympics, USA’s wheelchair rugby team, including Josh Wheeler, played in the gold-medal match. Plus, updates in wheelchair basketball and swimming.
Olympians connected to the Church took home silver in the steeplechase and a relay, and silver and bronze in rugby at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Here’s how Latter-day Saint athletes did.
Former BYU runner Kenneth Rooks advances to steeplechase final, Whittni Morgan sets a personal best in the 5,000-meter final, plus an update on Jimmer Fredette’s injury.
Latter-day Saint Olympians Clayton Young, Conner Mantz, Kenneth Rooks and James Corrigan talked about finding hope in Christ at a devotional in France during the 2024 Paris Olympics.
On day nine of the 2024 Paris Olympics, USA’s Courtney Wayment advanced to the finals in the 3,000-meter steeplechase on her birthday and the USA 3x3 basketball team plays last pool game.