Olympic Village
At Tokyo Olympics, even faith events look different as COVID spikes. Here’s how.
By Emily McFarlan Miller and Adelle M. Banks — July 23, 2021
(RNS) — Religious services for residents of the Olympic Village will be provided virtually due to the pandemic, but Christian evangelistic organizations aren’t letting COVID-19 dampen their efforts at reaching the Japanese.
What happened when the Olympic committee tried to exclude Brazil’s African faiths
By Yonat Shimron — August 12, 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO (RNS) The IOC found itself facing heavy criticism for failing to consider the possibility that some Brazilian competitors could be Candomble and Umbanda adherents and in need of pastoral support.
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