Cut through the selfish, unpatriotic, woke athletes plaguing sports these days, and enjoy this list of admirable, God-honoring athletes from the Tokyo Olympics.
I hope this small compilation blesses you.
Tamyra Mensah-Stock
After Mensah-Stock, 28, won the gold medal in women's wrestling, it was a breath of fresh air to hear her post-match interview.
"It's by the grace of God that I'm able to even move my fight," she said. "I just leave it in his hands and I pray that all the practice, that all the hell that my freakin' coaches put me through pays off and every single time it does."
"I love representing the U.S," she said with an American flag draped over her shoulders while also making a heart-sign with her hands. "I freakin' love living there. I love it and I'm so happy I get to represent U.S.A.!"
She's abundantly thankful to her God, country, and coaches. And she used her prize money to buy her mom a food truck! What's not to like about this?
Caleb Dressel
Dressel, 24, won five swimming gold medals at this year's Olympics. He also broke his own world record in the 100-meter butterfly stroke.
There's a tattoo of an eagle on his left shoulder, which is a reference to the Bible verse Isaiah 40:31: "But those who trust in the LORD will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles."
"It's the reason I'm in the sport—not just to go fast times, but to inspire people and show them where I find my happiness with what God's given me," Dressel said.
"Swimming is my life, and I wouldn't want it any other way. This is what I'm supposed to be doing, and God gave me the talent, and I'm going to do that for him, myself and my family and all my friends."
Vincent Hancock
Hancock, 32, won his third Olympic gold medal in skeet shooting at the Tokyo Games. He said his wife's Christian faith led to his conversion to Christianity.
"When Rebekah and I first got together [...] I called myself a Christian, but I really wasn't," he said. "I knew who Christ was, but I was living a life that was really devoid of that."
"[It was about] getting me to a point where I fully accepted Christ in my life," he said, adding that he's "still a sinner," and places full trust in God.
Hancock credits "the grace of God" that he's "worked really, really hard" as well as he "opportunities that [God has] presented" him.
Sydney McLaughlin
McLaughlin, 21, won gold in the 400-meter hurdles event, breaking her own world record in the process. She thanked God in an Instagram post to her 1 million followers after the race.
"Let me start off by saying, what an honor it is to be able to represent not only my country, but also the kingdom of God. What I have in Christ is far greater than what I have or don't have in life. I pray my journey may be a clear depiction of submission and obedience to God. Even when it doesn't make sense, even when it doesn't seem possible. He will make a way out of no way. Not for my own gratification, but for His glory.
"I have never seen God fail in my life. In anyone's life for that matter. Just because I may not win every race, or receive every one of my heart's desires, does not mean God had failed. His will is PERFECT. And He has prepared me for a moment such as this. That I may use the gifts He has given me to point all the attention back to Him."
I'll leave you with a few more honorable athletes from this year's Olympic games:
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