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Five powerful faith moments at the Paris Olympics
By Ellie Davis and Chloë-Arizona Fodor — August 12, 2024
(RNS) — Athletes have long attributed faith to their success on the field. Paris was no exception.
Marseille and the sea: A portrait of the millennia-old port city that is hosting Olympic sailing
By Giovanna Dell'orto — August 6, 2024
The French baron who revived the Olympics believed they were more than sport – they were a religion of perfection and peace
By Terry Shoemaker and Jeffrey Scholes — August 2, 2024
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Amnesty International report condemns France’s hijab ban for its Olympic athletes
By Fiona André — July 19, 2024
(RNS) — According to Amnesty’s report, France’s decision violates the Olympics' fundamental principles.
At the Olympics, athletes show guts, glory – and a lot of ink, including tattoos that profess their faith
By Gustavo Morello — July 10, 2024
(The Conversation) — One biblical verse bans tattoos, but the full story of Christianity’s relationship with body modification is more complicated.
Why the Olympic Games are a ‘civil religious’ ceremony with a global congregation
By Terry Shoemaker — July 8, 2024
(The Conversation) — Sporting events form a vital space where Americans display their ‘civil religious devotion,’ according to a scholar of religion and sports.
‘Loyal to the Oil’: Finding religion in the Stanley Cup finals
By Judith Ellen Brunton and Cody Musselman — June 21, 2024
(The Conversation) — The Edmonton Oilers are more than a hockey team. In some ways, they symbolize devotion to a way of life − and one of Canada’s major industries.
France’s headscarf ban in the 2024 Summer Olympics reflects a narrow view of national identity, writes a scholar of European studies
By Armin Langer — May 30, 2024
(The Conversation) — Laïcité, which historically upheld individual freedom, denies minority rights today, as seen in the ban on French athletes wearing hijabs at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
From schools to the Olympics, how France’s staunch secularism affects religion in public life
By Giovanna Dell'orto — May 24, 2024
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — As the world’s eyes turn to France, host of the Olympics in two months, this unique way to define the role of religion in public life is getting more scrutiny.
Chiefs kicker Butker congratulates women graduates and says most are more excited about motherhood
By Associated Press — May 15, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The three-time Super Bowl champion delivered the roughly 20-minute address Saturday at the Catholic private liberal arts school in Atchison, Kansas.
Muslim athletes push boundaries to keep on training despite fasting during Ramadan
By Ken Maguire — April 5, 2024
LONDON (AP) — Dawn-to-dusk fasting poses obstacles about the best time to exercise — if it's an option — because it can adversely impact sleep and energy levels.
French soccer federation limits support for players’ Ramadan observance. Critics see discrimination
By Samuel Petrequin — March 29, 2024
(AP) – Ahead of training camps which took place in March, the federation made clear it would not change the schedule for meals and practices to accommodate players who want to fully observe the religious ritual.
The Muslim women in college ball who are changing American sports
By Dilshad Ali — March 28, 2024
(RNS) — This year’s basketball tournaments boast several female Muslim players, including 3 who wear hijab. They all offer one another ‘a sisterhood of support.’
Germany player Rüdiger takes legal steps after Ramadan greeting prompts accusation of terror support
By Associated Press — March 27, 2024
BERLIN (AP) — Former Bild chief editor Julian Reichelt responded on X, formerly Twitter, with a series of posts accusing the player of “Islamism” and of showing the “ISIS-greeting of Islamists.
BYU’s Aly Khalifa heads into March Madness without food or water while observing Ramadan
By Dave Skretta — March 21, 2024
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — One of the Five Pillars of Islam is the “sawm," where during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar healthy adults are required to abstain from food and drink during daylight hours.
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