All olympics articles
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OpinionWe should celebrate the athlete who fought for breastfeeding mothers at the Olympics
‘I can confidently assert that it increases bonding, creating strong foundations for a child’s emotional resilience,’ says Hannah Wickens, as she acknowledges the dedication of Olympian Clarisse Agbegnenou.
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OpinionWhat will the 2024 Olympics be remembered for?
The 2024 Paris Olympics ended on Sunday, Alex Noel takes a look of the two weeks of sport and wonders if the opening ceremony will be remembered more than the games?
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ArticleGoing for gold – with God
To celebrate this summer’s Paris 2024 Olympics, we have gathered profiles of female Christian athletes – some retired and others still competing
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Article‘God’s love for me was my anchor and stability in the unpredictable world of sport’
Rower Debbie Flood won silver medals in the quadruple sculls at both the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games. She spoke to our deputy editor Jemimah Wright about the highs and lows of competitive sport
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ArticleRunning the race
Elaine Storkey looks at the Olympic imagery found in the New Testament letters, and encourages us to keep persevering in our own races
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Article‘Why must all sports be fiercely competitive?’
Veronica Zundel shares her own experiences and perspective on the sporting world
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OpinionOlympic swimmer Stephanie Rice has given her life to Jesus, but her social media followers don’t like it
’So many people have rejected God because they think Christianity is just a belief system for people that need some kind of spiritual comfort,’ says Kate Orson reflecting on the response to Stephanie Rice giving God glory for her blessings in life. She says we need to work on translating Jesus to those people, so they don’t discard him.
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ArticleJesus first, Olympics second
Our editor, Tola-Doll Fisher, spoke to Olympic athlete Abigail Irozuru about her drive, sense of identity, faith, culture and personal struggles with body image
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ArticleRunning the good race
Ali Lawrence spoke to Liz Yelling about her journey from the Olympics Games to faith in Jesus
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Opinion7 lessons we can learn from the Olympics
From Tom Daley’s knitting to Oksana Chusovitina competing at the age of 46 and Sydney McLaughlin running for God’s glory, there is plenty we can take away from the Tokyo Games
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OpinionAn important decision… for all of us
As another athlete withdrew from the competition she had worked so hard to reach, we tackle the question some have been asking: did Simone Biles ‘play the mental health card’ in Tokyo?
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Article‘You never know what God has planned for your life’
Santia Deck is the highest-paid female American footballer in history. Here she tells Jeanette McCarthy about the highs and lows of her career, her battles with self-image and how her faith in God and the support of the women in her life have inspired her to help the next generation
