All-American college gymnast, wife, and social media influencer, 24-year-old MyKayla Skinner, will now also forever be known as an Olympic medalist. On day nine of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, she reaped the rewards of her hard work in getting to the Olympics as...
A year after a pandemic delay, the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic games are officially underway, with the opening ceremonies being held on Friday, 23 July 2021. The events run through Sunday, 8 August 2021. Among the athletes competing on the world stage are 13 members of...
Kuinini “Nini” Manumua is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”). She was born in American Samoa but spent the first 10 years of her life in her parents’ home country of Tonga. When she was 10, her...
People may recognize the name MyKayla Skinner because of gymnastics. However, on 14 November 2019, MyKayla achieved a life-long goal much different than anything to do with the Olympic sport, and it was not achieved in a gymnasium. On that momentous day, she was...
Rena Elmer, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”), is a 37-year-old mother of nine biological and stepkids. She is no stranger to trials of any type and standing at 5 feet, 4 inches and 117 pounds, LDS...
April Meservy wasn’t the only LDS musician that was featured at this year’s Olympic Games. Vincent Zhou, the youngest figure skater, performed to the cover “Chasing Cars” arranged by Rob Garner. Rob told the Deseret News, “It’s cool to be...
Many will remember Noelle Pikus-Pace as the Olympic silver medalist in the women’s skeleton at the 2014 Sochi Games. However, with the 2018 Winter Olympics starting in three weeks with Opening Ceremonies, Noelle will not be participating. She retired after the Sochi...
Jeremy Holm is a bobsled pilot, author, motivational speaker, and graphic and web designer. He is also the former head coach for the United States Adaptive Bobsled Team. He is the author of the books The Champion’s Way and Fire on Ice. Born in Phoenixville,...
