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Olympian's family gets support from their home parish in Wisconsin

Monday, August 13, 2012 0:30

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Daniel Linskey | Catholic News Service

Jordyn Wieber of the U.S. poses with her gold medal during a ceremony after the women’s gymnastics team final in the North Greenwich Arena at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 31. Wieber and her family are members of St. Jude Parish in DeWitt, Mich., in the Diocese of Lansing.

WASHINGTON — After a sprint, a cartwheel and one, two, three twists in the air, Jordyn Wieber landed precisely on the mat.

On July 31 Wieber, 17, earned a near flawless score on the vault — her score proved to be a major contribution to USA's women's gymnastics team's gold medal victory over Russia.

In the stands were her parents, Rita and David, who made it to the 2012 Olympics in London to watch their daughter in no small measure because of the help of their home parish in Michigan, St. Jude Catholic Parish in DeWitt, in the Diocese of Lansing.

2012-08-13 00:24:11

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