Zone1 2024 Olympians who gave God the glory

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After the horrible opening ceremony at the Paris 2024 Olympics, I was happily surprised to see so many medal-winning athletes giving the glory to God, in a variety of ways.

I'm just going to share a few pics and videos here....


Gabriel Medina (Surfing, Brazil)




And here's the iconic shot that is so surreal looking, people might think it's photoshopped or AI, but it's a real shot....

 

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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (Track and field, USA)

 

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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (Track and field, USA)

I think the second athlete was censored on NBC or whomever the U.S network was covering the olympics.

They cut out about 10 seconds of her interview and it was posted in full by someone.

To each their own and their Faith. Some don't like to hear about others beliefs I suppose, it makes them insecure. I'm not one such person.

 

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Adam Peaty (Swimming, UK)

 

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Yemisi Ogunleye (Shot Put, Germany)

(be sure to click on the second link to hear a beautiful song she sang)

 

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Rayassa Leal (Skateboarding, Brazil)

Finding ways around the censorship....

 

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Carlos Yulo (Gymnastics, Philippines)

 

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Novak Djokovic (Tennis, Serbia)






Btw... Novak is not only a believer, he's also vegan!

 

[Harpy Eagle]

and nobody is freaking out and acting all butthurt.

maybe that could be a lesson to the Christians

 

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and nobody is freaking out and acting all butthurt.

maybe that could be a lesson to the Christians

Well... there are a few things I could say in response to that. Things that I think any person with common sense would agree with. But I didn't want this to turn into just another debate (bickering) thread, so...I won't. But thanks for your thought on that anyway.

 

[zaangalewa]

Yemisi Ogunleye (Shot Put, Germany)

(be sure to click on the second link to hear a beautiful song she sang)

Für eine Kugelstoßerin ist sie sehr grazil und leichgewichtig - und sehr weiblich. Und wenn man die Kugelstoßerinnen weltweit so anschaut dann habe ich das Gefühl das manche von denen mit Testosteronen bis zum letzten Moment Muskeln und Köpermasse künstlich aufgebaut haben. Yemisi bezog ihre sportliche Kraft aber aus ihrem Team und ihrem eigenen harten Training. Und natürlich aus ihrem Glauben an Gott.

Ich erinnere mich sehr lebendig daran wie sie zu ihrem ersten Versuch auflief und wegen Regennässe ausglitt und auf ihr Knie knallte das ohnehin schon lädiert und bandagiert war. Ich dachte das sei es es jetzt gewesen. Aus so einem schlechten Start - sowohl körperlich als auch psychisch - kommen wohl nur die allerwenigsten wieder raus. Sie zog sich aber in ihre Konzentration und Meditation zurück - in ihr Gespräch mit Gott - und war danach wieder voll da. Später sagte sie, sie habe dadurch eine überirdische Ruhe empfangen. Und genauso wirkte sie. Zuversichtlich. Konzentriert. Hart kämpfend um jeden Zentimeter. Grandios. Und sie gewann. Gold. Was für eine Olympionikin. Yemisi Ogunleye.

Als sie dann später die Olympia-Glocke läutete, die bald in die wiederaufgebaute Pariser Kirche "Notre Dame" gebracht werden wird, versprach sich der Berichterstatter und sagte "Sacre Coer" anstelle "Notre Dame" - was er sofort wieder korrigierte. Aber genau so wirkte es: Da läutete ein heiliges Herz - und was für ein voller Leben sprühender freudvoller Mensch - diese Glocke. Ich bin sicher: Ihr Segen wird Paris noch lange gut tun - nicht nur mit jedem Schlag dieser Glocke.

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[zaangalewa]

Translation

She is very graceful and lightweight for a shot putter - and very feminine. And when you look at the female shot-putters around the world, I have the feeling that some of them have artificially built up muscle and body mass with testosterones right up to the last moment. But Yemisi drew her athletic strength from her team and her own hard training. And, of course, from her faith in God.

I vividly remember her running up to her first attempt and slipping because of the rain and hitting her knee, which was already damaged and bandaged. I thought that was it now. Only very few people get out of such a bad start - both physically and mentally. However, she withdrew into her concentration and meditation - into her conversation with God - and was fully back again afterwards. She later said that this gave her an unearthly sense of calm. And that's exactly how she seemed. Confident. Concentrated. Fighting hard for every centimetre. Magnificent. And she won. Gold. What an Olympian. Yemisi Ogunleye.

When she later rang the Olympic bell, which will soon be moved to the rebuilt Notre Dame church in Paris, the reporter made a mistake and said "Sacré Coeur" instead of "Notre Dame" - which he immediately corrected. But that's exactly how it worked: a holy heart - and what a joyful person full of life - rang this bell. I am certain that her blessing will do Paris good for a long time to come - and not just with every stroke of this bell.

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Traduction

Pour une lanceuse de poids, elle est très gracieuse et légère - et très féminine. Et quand on regarde les lanceuses de poids du monde entier, j'ai l'impression que certaines d'entre elles ont développé artificiellement leurs muscles et leur masse corporelle à l'aide de testostérones jusqu'au dernier moment. Mais Yemisi tirait sa force sportive de son équipe et de son propre entraînement intensif. Et bien sûr de sa foi en Dieu.

Je me souviens de manière très vivante qu'elle a couru pour son premier essai et qu'elle a glissé à cause de la pluie et s'est écrasée sur son genou, qui était déjà abîmé et bandé. Je pensais que c'était fini. Rares sont ceux qui se relèvent d'un mauvais départ, tant physique que psychique. Mais elle s'est retirée dans la concentration et la méditation - dans sa conversation avec Dieu - et a ensuite retrouvé toute son énergie. Elle a dit plus tard qu'elle avait ainsi reçu un calme surnaturel. Et c'est ainsi qu'elle apparaissait. Confiante, confiante. Concentrée sur son sujet. Se battant pour chaque centimètre. Grandiose. Et elle a gagné. La médaille d'or. Quelle athlète olympique. Yemisi Ogunleye.

Plus tard, lorsqu'elle a sonné la cloche olympique qui sera bientôt transférée dans l'église Notre-Dame de Paris en cours de reconstruction, le rapporteur s'est trompé et a dit "Sacré Coeur" au lieu de "Notre-Dame" - ce qu'il a immédiatement corrigé. Mais c'est exactement l'effet produit : un cœur saint - et quel homme plein de vie et de joie - a sonné cette cloche. Je suis sûr que sa bénédiction fera encore longtemps du bien à Paris - et pas seulement à chaque coup de cette cloche.

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Translation

She is very graceful and lightweight for a shot putter - and very feminine. And when you look at the female shot-putters around the world, I have the feeling that some of them have artificially built up muscle and body mass with testosterones right up to the last moment. But Yemisi drew her athletic strength from her team and her own hard training. And, of course, from her faith in God.

I vividly remember her running up to her first attempt and slipping because of the rain and hitting her knee, which was already damaged and bandaged. I thought that was it now. Only very few people get out of such a bad start - both physically and mentally. However, she withdrew into her concentration and meditation - into her conversation with God - and was fully back again afterwards. She later said that this gave her an unearthly sense of calm. And that's exactly how she seemed. Confident. Concentrated. Fighting hard for every centimetre. Magnificent. And she won. Gold. What an Olympian. Yemisi Ogunleye.

When she later rang the Olympic bell, which will soon be moved to the rebuilt Notre Dame church in Paris, the reporter made a mistake and said "Sacré Coeur" instead of "Notre Dame" - which he immediately corrected. But that's exactly how it worked: a holy heart - and what a joyful person full of life - rang this bell. I am certain that her blessing will do Paris good for a long time to come - and not just with every stroke of this bell.

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Wow, thank you for sharing that... beautifully stated. I didn't know the details of her fall, but I'm not surprised at all that after withdrawing to pray she felt that unearthly sense of calm. And that's so cool about the reporter's mistake being 'accidentally' true.

 

[zaangalewa]

"Pour une lanceuse de poids, elle est très gracieuse et légère - et très féminine. Et quand on regarde les lanceuses de poids du monde entier, j'ai l'impression que certaines d'entre elles ont développé artificiellement leurs muscles et leur masse corporelle à l'aide de testostérones jusqu'au dernier moment. Mais Yemisi tirait sa force sportive de son équipe et de son propre entraînement intensif. Et bien sûr de sa foi en Dieu.

Je me souviens de manière très vivante qu'elle a couru pour son premier essai et qu'elle a glissé à cause de la pluie et s'est écrasée sur son genou, qui était déjà abîmé et bandé. Je pensais que c'était fini. Rares sont ceux qui se relèvent d'un mauvais départ, tant physique que psychique. Mais elle s'est retirée dans la concentration et la méditation - dans sa conversation avec Dieu - et a ensuite retrouvé toute son énergie. Elle a dit plus tard qu'elle avait ainsi reçu un calme surnaturel. Et c'est ainsi qu'elle apparaissait. Confiante, confiante. Concentrée sur son sujet. Se battant pour chaque centimètre. Grandiose. Et elle a gagné. La médaille d'or. Quelle athlète olympique. Yemisi Ogunleye.

Plus tard, lorsqu'elle a sonné la cloche olympique qui sera bientôt transférée dans l'église Notre-Dame de Paris en cours de reconstruction, le rapporteur s'est trompé et a dit "Sacre Coer" au lieu de "Notre-Dame" - ce qu'il a immédiatement corrigé. Mais c'est exactement l'effet produit : un cœur saint - et quel homme plein de vie et de joie - a sonné cette cloche. Je suis sûr que sa bénédiction fera encore longtemps du bien à Paris - et pas seulement à chaque coup de cette cloche.

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Why would God give a stuff about the Olympic Games?

Perhaps because you don't do so? Did you never have the feeling god is with you? If so, was this bad for you or anyone else? I guess - specially when I think about a visit in France - many French could hate it when a German wins at the Olympic games. Specially the French Nazis hate this very much, I guess. But my blue hairs and my blond eyes are not any reason why I had been happy to see her win. God was just simple with me when I saw her winning. So it was a great joy for me because god and she had lot of fun together.

 

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Why would God give a stuff about the Olympic Games?

I didn't make that claim. That's not what this thread was about, it was just about Olympic athletes who gave God the glory.

But to answer your question in a different way....we all have God-given gifts. I believe that one of the main reasons we're here on this earth is to USE our gifts and talents... not for self-serving purposes, but for a good purpose. For example, to help or inspire others, and to point people to the truth.

If you watched those clips, you can see that many of those athletes believe in using their gift to be a light in this world and give God the glory.

That's all. We don't have to agree on this, and as I said, I didn't post this thread to debate.

 

[frigidweirdo]

I didn't make that claim. That's not what this thread was about, it was just about Olympic athletes who gave God the glory.

But to answer your question in a different way....we all have God-given gifts. I believe that one of the main reasons we're here on this earth is to USE our gifts and talents... not for self-serving purposes, but for a good purpose. For example, to help or inspire others, and to point people to the truth.

If you watched those clips, you can see that many of those athletes believe in using their gift to be a light in this world and give God the glory.

That's all. We don't have to agree on this, and as I said, I didn't post this thread to debate.

You're connecting God to the Olympics. Either way, it's ridiculous.

 

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You're connecting God to the Olympics. Either way, it's ridiculous.

I can tell that you have no knowledge or understanding at all about God. But since you're an atheist, that's understandable.

But again, the setting is not what's important. The same thing could've happened in an entirely different setting. I just wanted to share something positive about the Olympics, since there was so much ugly bad stuff that happened, especially in the opening ceremony. And again, I didn't post this thread to argue. That's the third time I've told you that, so feel free to find another thread in this section to bicker on.

 

[frigidweirdo]

I can tell that you have no knowledge or understanding at all about God. But since you're an atheist, that's understandable.

But again, the setting is not what's important. The same thing could've happened in an entirely different setting. I just wanted to share something positive about the Olympics, since there was so much ugly bad stuff that happened, especially in the opening ceremony. And again, I didn't post this thread to argue. That's the third time I've told you that, so feel free to find another thread in this section to bicker on.

Oh, I have no knowledge or understanding about God huh?

Shall we first try with Noah's Ark?

God made humans.

God didn't like what humans became. Mostly because God, being omnipotent, couldn't make humans properly.

God then had a hissy fit and decided that he'd kill ALL HUMANS, ALL ANIMALS (except those that could live in the sea) except for 8 humans and two of every animal.

"So God said to Noah, “I have decided to destroy all living creatures, for they have filled the earth with violence. Yes, I will wipe them all out along with the earth!"

Yep, God's solution to "I fucked up" was GENOCIDE. Well done that god.

Then he had 8 people, Noah and his wife, who you assume aren't going to have more kids. So that leaves at most three pairs of humans to go and spread their seed. Which means the inbreeding going on there was HUGE.

That's how smart your God is.

He basically acts like an angry toddler which didn't get what he wanted then bashed the shit out of everything.

Which part here do I not understand, exactly?

 

[frigidweirdo]

I can tell that you have no knowledge or understanding at all about God. But since you're an atheist, that's understandable.

But again, the setting is not what's important. The same thing could've happened in an entirely different setting. I just wanted to share something positive about the Olympics, since there was so much ugly bad stuff that happened, especially in the opening ceremony. And again, I didn't post this thread to argue. That's the third time I've told you that, so feel free to find another thread in this section to bicker on.

I'm not allowed to respond to this post.

 

[zaangalewa]

The story of Noahs Arch is wroiujtbnenin a way that a little chuidl is ab leot dundatdn thsin story.

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Which part here do I not understand, exactly?

All parts. The story of Noahs Arch is written in a way that every little child is able to understand what it's written about - except someone doesn't like to understand. You never read it, that's all. Adam and Eve's children for example married other human beings. So why should Noahs children not also marry other human beings? You overinterpret this story in a biological way and you underestimate this story in a spiritual way.

But if you like to hear a biological alternative: Geneticists found out that we all came from a little group of less than 1000 people who lived about 70,000 years ago in the South of Africa. Why we nearly died out but had been saved no one knows.