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Boudia (left) and Johnson. Reuters photo

Boudia and Johnson proclaim Christ on national TV after winning Olympic silver

August 9, 2016

Used by permission from the Christian Examiner.

By Michael Foust, Christian Examiner

RIO DE JANEIRO (Christian Examiner) – David Boudia and Steele Johnson won a silver medal for the United States Monday – and then proclaimed the name of Christ to a national television audience.

Boudia and Johnson won silver in men’s synchronized 10-meter platform, giving Boudia his third all-time Olympic medal and Johnson his first.

Boudia’s faith has been well-known to the sports world – he co-wrote a book, Greater Than Gold, about his faith – although many viewers likely didn’t know much about Johnson, who was in tears after the duo learned they were second.

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