BYU runner Kenneth Rooks is remembered along with others for their faith moments at Paris Olympics.
Athletes have long attributed faith to their success on the field. These Summer Games were no exception.Athletes have long attributed faith to their success on the field, from former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow’s Bible verses on his cheeks to a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader proclaiming she dances “for an audience of one,” a phrase inspired by Colossians 3 that Christian athletes often use to explain their approach to performing for God and not fame.
When American runner Kenneth Rooks won the silver medal in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase final, he reflected on Alma 26 from his faith’s Book of Mormon. “I was thinking about being an instrument in the hands of God, and how being here at the Olympics is an opportunity for me to do that,” he told
“The point is that she does when she wants to,” Ahmed wrote. “She’s a legend and a Muslim woman and if you don’t like that legacy, too bad. ALL WOMEN SHOULD BE ABLE TO WEAR WHAT THEY WANT IN SPORT.
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