Is there room for god in the olympics?

Gunnison's Rebecca Dussault cross-country skis. The Olympian will speak at the next Theology on Tap in Denver Feb. 10.

BY NISSA LAPOINT

FEBRUARY 05, 2014

If there was any doubt a world-class athlete could find fulfillment in the increasingly secular world of competitive sports and pursue a virtuous life, Olympian skier Rebecca Dussault could make a good case for it.

Colorado-native Dussault has traversed the world claiming championships and competing in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. She finished sixth in the Triathlon World Championships in Germany, the best-ever finish for an American woman. She is an eight-time U.S. National Cross Country Ski champion and top-ranked U.S. Women’s Nordic skier.

Through it all, she’s found sports nourish her faith and vocation.

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