Gold medalist Sanya Richards-Ross talks about faith, family and fame
On Sunday, Sanya Richards-Ross won the gold medal in the women’s 400 meters. She will also be running in the 4x400-meter relay on Saturday, Aug. 11. She is a four-time Olympic medalist (three gold, one...
View ArticleKatrina evacuee is street pastor at Olympics
LONDON (BP) -- Bernard McGraw paused when he saw the man at the pump stacking pennies on the hood of his car. "Hey, man -- do you have a quarter? I'm trying to buy a gallon of gas." McGraw had one. He...
View ArticleWill Claye, long and triple jump, competes without worry
Will Claye, who already earned a bronze medal in the long jump on Saturday, finished fourth in today's qualifying for the triple jump to earn a spot in Thursday's triple jump final. Claye, considered...
View ArticleStruggles make triathlete Hunter Kemper refocus priorities
Triathlete Hunter Kemper finished 14th on Tuesday in the London 2012 men's triathlon, becoming the top American men's finisher in all four Olympic games since the triathlon made its debut 12 years ago....
View ArticleU.S. gold medalist Gabby Douglas: ‘glory goes’ to God
LONDON (BP) -- Gabby Douglas will soon have more money than she ever dreamed. With a vibrant smile and two gold medals to her credit at the Olympics, the 16-year-old gymnast undoubtedly will cash in...
View ArticleBritish kayaker Angela Hannah discusses kayaking and the challenges of faith
British kayaker Angela Hannah, along with teammates Jess Walker, Rachel Cawthorn, and Louisa Sawers, finished second in their first heat on Monday during the Olympic women’s 500-meter K4 (kayak, with...
View ArticleOlympian Brittany Viola ‘diving for the Lord’
LONDON (BP) -- At 15, American Brittany Viola thought she wasn't good enough to be one of the top divers in the world because she didn't look the part. The young diver had been given an opportunity to...
View ArticleThree-time Olympian Oludamola Osayomi, Nigeria, talks about relying on God in...
Oludamola Osayomi, Nigerian and African Champion, 100/200 meters, is participating in her third Olympics, after representing Nigeria in 2004 and 2008. She won an Olympic bronze medal in 2008 as part of...
View ArticleU.S. wrestler open about faith, on & off mat
LONDON (BP) -- In qualifying for the U.S. wrestling Olympics team, Sam Hazewinkel did more than just fulfill a lifelong dream. He made history, both for himself and for his dad. Dave Hazewinkel, Sam's...
View ArticleTop South African road cyclist Ashleigh Moolman Pasio talks about God’s...
Road cyclist Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (far left), South Africa, participated in her first Olympics this year in London. She finished 16th and was the top South African in the 2012 Olympics. Though...
View ArticleRichard Chambers helps Britain win third rowing medal
Great Britain’s Richard Chambers, along with teammates Peter Chambers (brother), Rob Williams and Chris Bartley, helped Britain win its third Olympic rowing medal at the 2012 London Olympics by taking...
View ArticleStephanie Brown Trafton: ‘God has been preparing me for this’
For Stephanie Brown Trafton, a year made a world of difference; not only in the discus ring, but in her personal faith, as well. The track and field standout who had never won a U.S. track and field...
View ArticleOlympic high jumper sees God in opportunity
LONDON (BP) -- The fact that Jesse Williams is even on the U.S. Olympic team may seem like a fluke to some. The U.S. high jumper finished fourth in the Olympic trials earlier this summer, and only the...
View ArticleJo van de Winkel, South Africa, discusses cycling and motivation
"You have to keep motivated. It’s hard for us because we come to Europe and a six-month season here, and we go back to South Africa and the summer season starts there. So, you have to take breaks along...
View ArticleGod has used ‘ups & downs’ of volleyball, U.S. captain says
The United States defeated Tunisia 3-0 on Monday to clinch the top spot in Group B in men's volleyball. LONDON (BP) -- In one way, Reid Priddy hopes that the London Olympics won't be a repeat of what...
View ArticleRichard Chambers helps Britain win third rowing medal
Great Britain’s Richard Chambers, along with teammates Peter Chambers (brother), Rob Williams and Chris Bartley, helped Britain win its third Olympic rowing medal at the 2012 London Olympics by taking...
View ArticleStephanie Brown Trafton: ‘God has been preparing me for this’
For Stephanie Brown Trafton, a year made a world of difference; not only in the discus ring, but in her personal faith, as well. The track and field standout who had never won a U.S. track and field...
View ArticleOlympic high jumper sees God in opportunity
LONDON (BP) -- The fact that Jesse Williams is even on the U.S. Olympic team may seem like a fluke to some. The U.S. high jumper finished fourth in the Olympic trials earlier this summer, and only the...
View ArticleJo van de Winkel, South Africa, discusses cycling and motivation
"You have to keep motivated. It’s hard for us because we come to Europe and a six-month season here, and we go back to South Africa and the summer season starts there. So, you have to take breaks along...
View ArticleGod has used ‘ups & downs’ of volleyball, U.S. captain says
The United States defeated Tunisia 3-0 on Monday to clinch the top spot in Group B in men's volleyball. LONDON (BP) -- In one way, Reid Priddy hopes that the London Olympics won't be a repeat of what...
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