Following a historic season, the University of Notre Dame has announced its men’s swimming program has been suspended for at least one academic year after an external review revealed numerous gambling violations.
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Breezy Point Parishioners Pray Together, Then Play Together
Parishioners at Blessed Trinity Catholic Church have found a new way to build community and stay in shape — pickleball.
What I Did on Summer Vacation? Played Against the World’s Best
Most high schoolers spend their summer vacation in New York City at the beach, hanging out with friends, and playing way too many video games.
As Paris Wraps Olympics With Pride, Bishop Says Church’s Holy Games Equally Successful
Paris wrapped its Olympic Games bursting with pride, closing the Games at Stade de France — a more traditional setting than the Seine River, where the opening ceremony took place.
Two History-Making Catholic Olympians Serve as Team USA’s Flag Bearers for Closing Ceremonies
Swimmer Katie Ledecky, the most decorated American female Olympian ever, and gold medalist rower Nick Mead served as flag bearers leading Team USA at the Olympic closing ceremonies Aug. 11 in the Stade de France.
Faith Helps Olympic Weightlifter From Indiana Take an Unexpected Path to Paris
Mary Theisen-Lappen could never have planned out her own path to the Summer Olympics in Paris.
Olympic Village is an ‘Extraordinary Place,’ Says Head of Holy Games
If one were looking for the busiest woman in the church of France these days, Isabelle de Chatellus, 46, from the Diocese of Versailles, is most probably the one.
‘Father of the Modern Olympics’ Was Catholic
The Games of the XXXIII Olympiad have come to Paris, where Pierre de Coubertin — dubbed the “Father of the Modern Olympic Games” — was born in 1863.
American Olympic Medalists In Paris Known For Leaning On Faith
Among American Olympians achieving a spot on the podium in Paris are Catholics who have expressed their dependence on faith over the years as they’ve pursued excellence in their athletic pursuits.
Judoka Priest Overseeing Olympic Chaplains Says Judo, Faith Values Go Together
The multifaith center that came to life in the Olympic Village with the July 26 opening of the Olympic Games has a real champion overseeing it. Father Jason Nioka is a former judoka who is now championing the faith as he oversees a team of 40 Catholic chaplains — priests, religious, and laypeople — who take turns welcoming the athletes in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.
