Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Special Devotional

A special devotional was held for members and friends of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Latter-day Saint Olympic athletes and church leaders shared their thoughts about sports and the gospel.

Special Guests

  • Elder Franck Poznanski, Area Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Clayton Young & Conner Mantz, both competing in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in men’s marathon for Team USA
  • Kenneth Rooks & James Corrigan, both competing in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in men’s steeplechase for Team USA

Watch the Adresses of the Olympic Participants 

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Special Devotional - James Corrigan James Corrigan, a steeplechase runner, learned through his training that God knows a lot more than he does and helps him to be a better person.
Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Special Devotional - Kenneth Rooks Kenneth Rooks, a steeplechase runner, learned that with Jesus Christ we can win, even if we fall.
Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Special Devotional - Connor Mantz Connor Mantz, a marathon runner, reminds us that we are, first of all, children of God and disciples of Christ.
Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Special Devotional - Clayton Young Clayton Young, a marathon runner, knows that only God can bring true peace and solace in a hectic life.
Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Special Devotional - Q&A James Corrigan, Kenneth Rooks, Connor Mantz and Clayton Young share how they deal with failure and success, and how they strive to keep the Sabbath holy.
Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Special Devotional - Matthieu Bennasar Matthieu Bennasar, the National Communications Director for France, invites us to be athletes by exercising faith and by keeping our lives clean with repentance.
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