Posts tagged Tokyo 2020
Olympians talk faith, mental challenges of the Games
Olympians talk faith, mental challenges of the Games

Olympians like Dominique Dawes and Rochelle Stevens talked to ReligionUnplugged about their faith, wrestling with mental challenges in the Games and supporting U.S. gymnast Simone Biles who withdrew from competition this week over mental health concerns and vertigo-like symptoms. Biles and Dawes have both shared leaning on their Catholic faith in their gymnastics careers.

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News, Primary Feature, Religion, Sports, WomenHamil R. HarrisHamil R. Harris, Primary Feature, Olympics, mental health, Simone Biles, Tokyo 2020, Summer Olympics, religion, sports, women, Secondary FeatureComment
Guide to Olympians of Faith Competing at the 2020 Tokyo Games
Guide to Olympians of Faith Competing at the 2020 Tokyo Games

The controversy and context surrounding the 2020 Tokyo Olympics pose an opportunity to think about the Games through a lens of faith. From a Muslim track and field athlete to Israel’s first surfer, here is a guide to the Games for the religiously-minded.

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News, North America, Middle East, Israel, Europe, Asia, AfricaLiza Vandenboom Ashley2020 olympics, tokyo olympics, liza vandenboom, Liza Vandenboom Ashley, Christian athletes, jewish athletes, muslim athletes, religious athletes, Olympic Games, Tokyo, Cat Osterman, Olympic Surfing, Kyle Snyder, Diego Schwartzman, Anat Lelior, Dalilah Muhammad, Track and field, wrestling, olympic wrestling, Israel, USA olympics, Argentina, Primary Feature, Secondary Feature, Tokyo 2020, Olympics, Liza Vandeboom, Liza Ashley, Zenger Comment