Former Olympian travels to Paris to join Bishop Caussé, other Latter-day Saints for Olympics devotional

PARIS, France — Former Olympic gold medal gymnast Peter Vidmar didn’t have many opportunities to complain about hard training days as a child.

His father, John Vidmar — himself a former gymnast — contracted polio in his late 20s and struggled physically the rest of his life.

His children watched their father “put on a smile” and maneuver his body to accomplish whatever had to be done. For him, it was a daily struggle.

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