Google Preferred SourcesComments
ForumsShare

5 Christian athletes who made an impact in 2018

By Samuel Smith, Deputy Managing Editor FacebookTwitter
Figure skaters Alexa Scimeca Knierim and Chris Knierim of the United States compete in a team pair event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea on Feb. 9, 2018.
Figure skaters Alexa Scimeca Knierim and Chris Knierim of the United States compete in a team pair event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea on Feb. 9, 2018. | (Photo: REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson)

Alexa Scimeca Knierim

Alexa Scimeca Knierim and her husband, Chris Knierim, helped the U.S. team take home the bronze in team figure skating at the Pyeongchang Winter Games.

The Knierims were able to make the Olympic team despite the fact that Alexa was less than two years removed being diagnosed with a life-threatening gastrointestinal condition that required her to have three surgeries.

After the surgeries, Alexa’s body was so weak that she had trouble standing when she got back on the ice. But she was eventually able to regain her strength and the Knierims became the first married American couple to participate in the Winter Olympics since 1998.

Alexa told reporters that her Christian faith is the “the reason [she] was able to get back on the ice.”

"[Faith has] taken a big kind of role in my life and Chris' and I truly believe that's why we were able to get here," Knierim said.

Follow Samuel Smith on Twitter: @IamSamSmith

or Facebook: SamuelSmithCP

Was this article helpful?

Become a CP Insider.
Help keep The Christian Post free for everyone.

The truth has a cost, and Insiders help carry it.
A dollar from an Insider comes with no strings attached. It keeps our reporters on the story, keeps our journalism open to everyone, and keeps every editorial decision in the newsroom, where it belongs.

Become a CP Insider and choose the amount you want to pay. You can change, pause or cancel anytime. As a thank-you, you’ll get:

  • The Insider Newsletter, a members-only monthly letter from our newsroom

  • Ad-free reading across christianpost.com


From as low as $8.25/month
Prefer to give once?

We’re sorry to hear that.

Hope you’ll give us another try and check out some other articles.
Return to homepage.

Most Popular

More Articles