How Olympian Kennedy Blades found faith on TikTok | One Nation Under God

Adrienne Bankert sits down with U.S. Olympian Kennedy Blades, who won silver in women's wrestling at the Paris Olympics and has garnered attention for her unwavering faith in Jesus.

Wrestling since the age of seven, the 21-year-old Blades is now a vocal advocate for her faith, which she says has become central to her career and life. Blades shares her faith journey and weighs in on topics including trans athletes in women's sports, which she opposes on grounds of fairness.

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0:00-1:04 Meet Kennedy Blades
1:04-1:39 How Kennedy Blades started wrestling
1:39-4:21 Behind the viral Olympic Trials video
4:21-10:51 Personal faith journey
10:51-12:12 Trans athletes in women’s sports
12:12-15:22 God and the Holy Spirit
15:22-15:37 How she'll win gold at the 2026 Olympics
15:37-16:00 Thank you and goodbye