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Catholic Gymnast Simone Biles Says She is ‘Pro-Choice’ in Social Media Post
“I already know this is going to start the biggest argument & may even lose followers BUT I’m very much pro-choice.”
“I already know this is going to start the biggest argument & may even lose followers BUT I’m very much pro-choice.”
After returning to competition, Biles won a silver medal in the team competition and a bronze on the balance beam. She is now tied with Shannon Miller for the most Olympic medals ever by an American gymnast.
Ledecky has long spoken about how her Catholic faith has kept her grounded, saying that she finds the Hail Mary to be a “calming” prayer and prays it before races.
COMMENTARY: The world’s greatest gymnast has shared with us lessons not only of exquisite athletic performance, but of humility, fortitude, prudence and loving care for her fellow teammates and competitors.
After completing her final lift, the champion weightlifter held her hands to her face, burst into tears and clutched at her Miraculous Medal of the Blessed Virgin Mary hanging from her neck.
Alan Webb is drawn by the Eucharist and inspired to pursue ‘eternal Gold.’
The world’s most-viewed international sporting event was postponed in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event, which ends on Aug. 9, is taking place largely without spectators.
This summer many of those athletes whose God-given talents are on display arrive in Tokyo formed in some way by their Catholic faith or education.
A dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass is still in place in the Tokyo Archdiocese. The city of Tokyo has already enforced a state of emergency ahead of the Olympic Games, which are scheduled to begin on July 23.
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