Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story opened in theaters this weekend. It’s the true story of Utah’s first Olympian. He was the first Latter-day Saint to compete in the Olympics.
Editor’s note (December 2025): You can watch the movie with Living Scriptures.
In 1908, eighth grader Alma Richards quit school. He didn’t see the point in going when he could be working as a ranch hand. A chance encounter with a Michigan State Professor set Alma back on the road to education, which in turn lead him to more than he ever dreamed of, including a trip to the Stockholm Olympics competing in high jump for a gold medal.
Watch the movie trailer of this great new movie from T. C. Christensen:
Learn more in the article “T.C. Christensen’s New Film Celebrates Alma Richards, Utah’s First Olympian.”
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