![Michel Euler Women light candles at the "Our Lady of Athletes" chapel inside the Madeleine church, Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Paris. France's Catholic Bishops Conference has launched a nationwide "Holy Games" initiative. Since last September, it has set up the "Our Lady of Athletes" chapel in an iconic downtown Paris church, La Madeleine. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/08c12bf8b14f4b0c879054bc2348646c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Women light candles at the "Our Lady of Athletes" chapel inside the Madeleine church, Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Paris. France's Catholic Bishops Conference has launched a nationwide "Holy Games" initiative. Since last September, it has set up the "Our Lady of Athletes" chapel in an iconic downtown Paris church, La Madeleine. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
![Michel Euler Jason Nioka,, a former judo champion and deacon who's in charge of the largest contingent of Olympic chaplains, about 40 priests, nuns and lay Catholics, poses inside the Madeleine church, Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Paris. As athletes rev up their training and organizers finalize everything from ceremonies to podiums before the Paris Olympics, more than 120 faith leaders are preparing for a different challenge – spiritually supporting some 14,000 participants from around the world, especially those whose medal dreams will inevitably get crushed. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/19ba768a281a4c808b4e0783feab0602/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Jason Nioka,, a former judo champion and deacon who's in charge of the largest contingent of Olympic chaplains, about 40 priests, nuns and lay Catholics, poses inside the Madeleine church, Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Paris. As athletes rev up their training and organizers finalize everything from ceremonies to podiums before the Paris Olympics, more than 120 faith leaders are preparing for a different challenge – spiritually supporting some 14,000 participants from around the world, especially those whose medal dreams will inevitably get crushed. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
![Michel Euler Jason Nioka, a former judo champion and deacon who's in charge of the largest contingent of Olympic chaplains, about 40 priests, nuns and lay Catholics, poses inside the Madeleine church, Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Paris. As athletes rev up their training and organizers finalize everything from ceremonies to podiums before the Paris Olympics, more than 120 faith leaders are preparing for a different challenge – spiritually supporting some 14,000 participants from around the world, especially those whose medal dreams will inevitably get crushed. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/474314ae49f240ddb9e92840af053ca6/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Jason Nioka, a former judo champion and deacon who's in charge of the largest contingent of Olympic chaplains, about 40 priests, nuns and lay Catholics, poses inside the Madeleine church, Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Paris. As athletes rev up their training and organizers finalize everything from ceremonies to podiums before the Paris Olympics, more than 120 faith leaders are preparing for a different challenge – spiritually supporting some 14,000 participants from around the world, especially those whose medal dreams will inevitably get crushed. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
![Michel Euler Women stand in front of the "Our Lady of Athletes" chapel inside the Madeleine church, Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Paris. France's Catholic Bishops Conference has launched a nationwide "Holy Games" initiative. Since last September, it has set up the "Our Lady of Athletes" chapel in an iconic downtown Paris church, La Madeleine. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/599f9bb4e5e841ffb94d52a5b4a7d5af/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Women stand in front of the "Our Lady of Athletes" chapel inside the Madeleine church, Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Paris. France's Catholic Bishops Conference has launched a nationwide "Holy Games" initiative. Since last September, it has set up the "Our Lady of Athletes" chapel in an iconic downtown Paris church, La Madeleine. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
![Michel Euler Jason Nioka, a former judo champion and deacon who's in charge of the largest contingent of Olympic chaplains, about 40 priests, nuns and lay Catholics, poses outside the Madeleine church, Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Paris. As athletes rev up their training and organizers finalize everything from ceremonies to podiums before the Paris Olympics, more than 120 faith leaders are preparing for a different challenge – spiritually supporting some 14,000 participants from around the world, especially those whose medal dreams will inevitably get crushed. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/3f8730667611426497fa66e06419fa82/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Jason Nioka, a former judo champion and deacon who's in charge of the largest contingent of Olympic chaplains, about 40 priests, nuns and lay Catholics, poses outside the Madeleine church, Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Paris. As athletes rev up their training and organizers finalize everything from ceremonies to podiums before the Paris Olympics, more than 120 faith leaders are preparing for a different challenge – spiritually supporting some 14,000 participants from around the world, especially those whose medal dreams will inevitably get crushed. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
![Michel Euler Jason Nioka, a former judo champion and deacon who's in charge of the largest contingent of Olympic chaplains, about 40 priests, nuns and lay Catholics, walks inside the Madeleine church, Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Paris. As athletes rev up their training and organizers finalize everything from ceremonies to podiums before the Paris Olympics, more than 120 faith leaders are preparing for a different challenge – spiritually supporting some 14,000 participants from around the world, especially those whose medal dreams will inevitably get crushed. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/aef7bd13f2d044b2a63275956092857d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Jason Nioka, a former judo champion and deacon who's in charge of the largest contingent of Olympic chaplains, about 40 priests, nuns and lay Catholics, walks inside the Madeleine church, Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Paris. As athletes rev up their training and organizers finalize everything from ceremonies to podiums before the Paris Olympics, more than 120 faith leaders are preparing for a different challenge – spiritually supporting some 14,000 participants from around the world, especially those whose medal dreams will inevitably get crushed. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
![Michel Euler Candles pile up at "Our Lady of Athletes" chapel inside the Madeleine church, Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Paris. France's Catholic Bishops Conference has launched a nationwide "Holy Games" initiative. Since last September, it has set up the "Our Lady of Athletes" chapel in an iconic downtown Paris church, La Madeleine. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/56d4f423100a42f785f22f9efadb6085/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Candles pile up at "Our Lady of Athletes" chapel inside the Madeleine church, Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Paris. France's Catholic Bishops Conference has launched a nationwide "Holy Games" initiative. Since last September, it has set up the "Our Lady of Athletes" chapel in an iconic downtown Paris church, La Madeleine. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
![Michel Euler The "Our Lady of Athletes" chapel in seen inside the Madeleine church, Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Paris. France's Catholic Bishops Conference has launched a nationwide "Holy Games" initiative. Since last September, it has set up the "Our Lady of Athletes" chapel in an iconic downtown Paris church, La Madeleine. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/bf62b457a6534002b05a6f159aadc4dd/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
The "Our Lady of Athletes" chapel in seen inside the Madeleine church, Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Paris. France's Catholic Bishops Conference has launched a nationwide "Holy Games" initiative. Since last September, it has set up the "Our Lady of Athletes" chapel in an iconic downtown Paris church, La Madeleine. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
![Michel Euler The Madeleine church is pictured Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Paris. As athletes rev up their training and organizers finalize everything from ceremonies to podiums before the Paris Olympics, more than 120 faith leaders are preparing for a different challenge – spiritually supporting some 14,000 participants from around the world, especially those whose medal dreams will inevitably get crushed. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c2ab995b379d42b78325fa01f3e3bcfc/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
The Madeleine church is pictured Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Paris. As athletes rev up their training and organizers finalize everything from ceremonies to podiums before the Paris Olympics, more than 120 faith leaders are preparing for a different challenge – spiritually supporting some 14,000 participants from around the world, especially those whose medal dreams will inevitably get crushed. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
![Michel Euler Jason Nioka, a former judo champion and deacon who's in charge of the largest contingent of Olympic chaplains, about 40 priests, nuns and lay Catholics, poses outside the Madeleine church, Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Paris. As athletes rev up their training and organizers finalize everything from ceremonies to podiums before the Paris Olympics, more than 120 faith leaders are preparing for a different challenge – spiritually supporting some 14,000 participants from around the world, especially those whose medal dreams will inevitably get crushed. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/07a704ee7eeb42e69ff6c75e09252242/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Jason Nioka, a former judo champion and deacon who's in charge of the largest contingent of Olympic chaplains, about 40 priests, nuns and lay Catholics, poses outside the Madeleine church, Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Paris. As athletes rev up their training and organizers finalize everything from ceremonies to podiums before the Paris Olympics, more than 120 faith leaders are preparing for a different challenge – spiritually supporting some 14,000 participants from around the world, especially those whose medal dreams will inevitably get crushed. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
![Michel Euler Candles light at "Our Lady of Athletes" chapel inside the Madeleine church, Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Paris. France's Catholic Bishops Conference has launched a nationwide "Holy Games" initiative. Since last September, it has set up the "Our Lady of Athletes" chapel in an iconic downtown Paris church, La Madeleine. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5f7d04b9b69741c29eb30421d3d4dfa6/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Candles light at "Our Lady of Athletes" chapel inside the Madeleine church, Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Paris. France's Catholic Bishops Conference has launched a nationwide "Holy Games" initiative. Since last September, it has set up the "Our Lady of Athletes" chapel in an iconic downtown Paris church, La Madeleine. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)