5. Kendall Coyne Schofield, Women’s Ice Hockey
U.S. women’s hockey player Kendall Coyne Schofield, 33, is competing in her fourth Olympics and her first as a mom. The gold medalist, who strives to be a role model for young female hockey players, is also a coach, broadcaster, and voice actor. (She voiced a character in the animated movie “Inside Out 2.”) Coyne Schofield has said her Christian faith motivates and sustains her. Her Zonderkidz book “As Fast As Her” encourages young people to pursue their dreams.
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6. Britta Curl-Salemme, Women’s Ice Hockey
Another Christian who’s playing hockey for Team USA is Britta Curl-Salemme. The devout Catholic, 25, has said her life would be “pretty chaotic and stressful” without that faith foundation. For spiritual strength, Curl-Salemme reads her Bible every morning and attends Mass every Sunday. The athlete recently faced backlash for sharing conservative material online, including some reposts that critics deemed transphobic.
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