In the Olympics -- and often in life -- it’s not always about a pristine performance. Sometimes it’s about picking yourself up after a painful defeat, or moving forward in spite of an initial failure.
- August 11, 2012 |
What happens when North Korean athletes fail to bring home the gold? ABC News reported last week that North Korea offers athletes a carrot-and-stick approach -- televisions, refrigerators and cars for winners, and labor camp sentences for losers.
- August 10, 2012 |
Next to the actual moment of victory, one of the most inspiring scenes at any Olympics has to be the sight of a gold-medal athlete on the winner’s podium, watching and often singing their nation’s anthem as the flag of their respective country is hoisted high in celebration.
- August 09, 2012 |
Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s most restrictive Islamic countries -- a place where women are forbidden from driving, not to mention participating in sports of any kind. And while around the world the women’s presence at the games was largely praised as a leap forward, back home in Saudi Arabia was a different scene entirely.
- August 08, 2012 |
Allyson Felix takes no credit for her success. She was raised to have a strong faith and came to love the Lord on her own terms as a young woman. As she strives for gold, she has not lost sight of what's most important ... striving to please the Lord.
- August 08, 2012 |
This Olympic sweetheart knows just who to give all the Glory. God bless you Gabby!
- August 07, 2012 |
The London Games continue to serve up hours and hours of spirited fun for millions around the world. For parents, the Olympics also provide all kinds of "teachable moments" for our kids, from talking about the dedication required in training to how to handle disappointment when a medal is just beyond reach.
- August 06, 2012 |
Here are brief profiles of seven world-class athletes from the United States whose boldness for Christ is something to cheer about -- even if they don’t bring home a medal from the London 2012 Olympic Games.
- August 06, 2012 |
Lopez Lomong, the Team USA runner competing in London's Summer Olympics, was one of Sudan's "lost boys," a former child soldier who spent 10 years of his life in a refugee camp.
- August 03, 2012 |
Missy Franklin has good timing -- no pun intended.
- August 02, 2012 |
In the Olympics, the athlete is often competing in one game; he has one shot at running the race and one chance to get the gold. Christians, however, are running a life-long race.
- August 02, 2012 |
Track and field star Lolo Jones announced via Twitter she's saving herself for marriage. How hard is it? "It's harder than training for the Olympics," she said.
- August 01, 2012 |
Natalie Hawkins, the mother of Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas, found out quickly what it meant to let go. This brave single mother sent her youngest daughter to Des Moines, Iowa -- over 3,000 miles away from their home in Virginia Beach. This sacrifice was all in the name of accomplishing a big Olympic dream, but it was not in vain. Gabby went on to place first in the Olympic trials, guaranteeing her the first spot on the USA women's gymnastics team.
- August 01, 2012 |
Leighton Autrey's faith-inspired painting is on display at the Olympics Art Show in London.
- August 01, 2012 |
No matter what country they were representing, every Olympic athlete shared one common thread - the pursuit of excellence.
- July 31, 2012 |
At the end of the event, when we finish the race God has set before us, I wonder: what theme would God’s Anthem contain? What does God call us to represent?
- July 31, 2012 |
While athletes compete for gold and attempt to break world records during the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, hundreds of Christians will take the Gospel message to the streets of the British nation in pursuit of a different reward.
- July 26, 2012 |
29-year-old Ryan Hall, the fastest American distance runner competing in the London Olympics, says he owes it all to his coach who has been with him every step of the way -- God.
- July 26, 2012 |
United States Olympian Ryan Hall will be one of three runners representing America during the upcoming men’s marathon in London.
- July 26, 2012 |
Despite international pressure -- including support from both U.S. presidential candidates -- the International Olympic Committee has refused to include a moment of silence at Friday's opening ceremony for Israeli athletes killed by terrorists at the games 40 years ago.
- July 26, 2012 |
