Sports

American Tamyra Mensah-Stock made history after becoming the first Black woman to win an Olympic Gold Medal for women’s wrestling. Mensah-Stock started her wrestling career in the 10th grade after her sister encouraged her to become a role model in a sport that needed it. “When I first started wrestling, I wanted to be an emblem,” Mensah-Stock said … [Read more...] about Former Wayland Baptist University Wrestler Wins Olympic Gold

(ChurchLeaders) Caeleb Dressel leaves Tokyo with five gold medals and with the heavy weight of expectations off his shoulders. The 24-year-old U.S. swimmer and committed Christian also shares how trusting in God helps him deal with the intense pressure of competition. Dressel, a co-captain of the American men’s swimming team, set two World Records and two Olympic Records at … [Read more...] about Gold-Medal Swimmer Caeleb Dressel Finds Happiness in ‘What God’s Given Me’

(ChurchLeaders) After withdrawing from most events at the Tokyo Olympics, gymnastics champion Simone Biles won a bronze medal Tuesday for her performance on the balance beam. Biles’ decision to withdraw from competition drew both praise and criticism from Christians and has sparked ongoing conversations about identity, mental health, and the definitions of strength and … [Read more...] about Why the Simone Biles Story Is a Lesson for All Christians

(CBN News) New Zealander Laurel Hubbard — a biological male who identifies as female — thanked the International Olympic Committee this week for “making sport inclusive and accessible.” Hubbard is slated to become the first openly transgender athlete to compete in the Olympic Games on Monday, when the 43-year-old will take part in the women’s weightlifting … [Read more...] about Openly Trans Athlete Thanks Olympic Committee for ‘Making Sport Inclusive and Accessible’