Several athletes who participated in the Paris Olympics, including the Philippines’ very own Carlos Yulo, say they owed their success to a higher power
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This made him the first Olympic double-gold medalist of the Philippines – a predominantly Catholic country.Sobrang grateful po ako sa kanya na hindi niya kami pinabayaang lahat.Before competing for the women’s shot put finals, Germany’s Yemisi Ogunleye said in an Instagram post that 2 Timothy 1:7 was her “competition bible verse.”that she was “just saying a prayer” as she made her winning 20-meter throw in a rain-soaked shot put ring.
“In a week where my faith was tried, my peace wavered, and the weight of the world began to descend, God was beyond gracious,” she said in an Instagram post. “It never ceases to amaze me how powerful He is to help those who trust in Him overcome the battles within.”McLaughlin-Levrone is the first athlete to clinch back-to-back gold medals in the event since its debut in the Olympics in 1984.
“I could go on about how this story went but I’ll leave it at GOD DID,” he said in an Instagram post.“I prayed before coming out, asking God to keep my body strong, and I believe He did just that,” he said. “I feel like I executed the best I could tonight, and it got me onto the podium. That’s what matters.
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