Over the last 30 years, David Zumbrennen has volunteered at 13 Olympic Games — including the 2026 Milan Cortina Games — and worked at numerous major sporting events. Now he is applying his skills and experience to help plan the Salt Lake Temple open house.
Caleb Furnell was a track athlete who battled through injuries and setbacks, and is now in 2026 Milan Cortina Games on one of USA’s four-man bobsled teams.
The Church News is looking for information about Latter-day Saints who are competing in the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milan and Cortina, Italy.
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.