From alpine skiing to Olympic hockey, the Winter Games are bringing excitement during the coldest days of the season. Diocesan priests share why this year’s Olympics in Italy offer a welcome escape — and a reminder of the unique sports and spirit that make the Winter Games special.
As billions tune in to the Winter Games in Italy, many will recall highlights from past Winter Olympics over the decades. The Catholic athletes at the Games this year are joining a long tradition of Catholic Olympians who have made history with their inspiring stories of faith and endurance.
As the world prepares for the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, the Catholic Church in the host city has launched an initiative to ensure that amid the competitions and stress, athletes can find a place to pray and reflect.
U.S. Women’s Hockey Team player Britta Curl-Salemme is realizing her dream: she’s in Milan, Italy, competing in the Olympic games for the first time. For that, she thanks God and St. Thérèse of Lisieux.
Twenty years ago, cross-country skier Rebecca Dussault was about to do the same. But instead of heading to Milan Cortina – as this year’s Olympians will for the Feb. 6-22 games – she traveled to Turin, Italy, to compete for the United States in the 2006 Olympics.
One Diocese of Brooklyn teen has his sights set on playing lacrosse in the Olympics, and his recent taste of international competition has him craving more: Patrick Cahill is a 16-year-old sophomore junior varsity lacrosse player at Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge.
As Paris stands in the starting blocks for the 2024 Olympic Games that kick off July 26, the Olympic truce was launched in the iconic La Madeleine church in the heart of the French capital July 19.
More than 15 million visitors are expected to descend upon the city of Paris this summer for the 2024 Olympics. The French capital will serve as the stage for over 300 events in 32 sports — including, for the first time, breakdancing — to test participants’ adherence to the time-honored Olympic creed: “The important thing in life is not the triumph, but the fight; the essential thing is not to have won, but to have fought well.”
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When U.S. runner Sydney McLaughlin crossed the finish line to win the gold in the 400-meter hurdles on Aug. 3 in Tokyo, she had the cheers of fans supporting her from the New Jersey Catholic high school where she graduated four years ago.
