Posts tagged Summer Olympics
The Need For Olympic Digital Responders: On-The-Ground Evangelism At The Paris Games
The Need For Olympic Digital Responders: On-The-Ground Evangelism At The Paris Games

Thousands of people from across the globe will descend on the city that’s home to the Eiffel Tower for the Olympics. The IMB has ministered at many Olympics, and volunteers who’ve traveled to the global cities have long been crucial to its ministry strategy. While ministry has been successful, interactions are often fleeting as visitors scatter. That’s where digital engagement strategies come in.

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Europe, News, Religion, SportsTessa SanchezTessa Sanchez, news, sports, 2024 Paris Olympics, Summer Olympics, Paris, France, religion, ChristianityComment
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