The Paris Olympics have wrapped up over the weekend, but one faith-filled moment has been shining out brightly in the aftermath of the global spectacle.
This year the games featured a wide variety of both God-glorifying moments and anti-Christian displays, like the sacrilegious mockery of the Last Supper during the opening ceremonies.
In the final days of the games, one athlete took a bold stand for Jesus, singing out her Christian faith right in the middle of answering questions on the global stage.
Yemisi Ogunleye of Germany won the gold medal in the women’s shot put at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday.
After the event, she was asked about singing in a Gospel choir. She revealed that after falling down during her event, she went back to her seat and sang a song called “I Almost Let Go.”
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Then she burst into singing for the world the hear: “I almost let go. I was right at the edge of a breakthrough but couldn’t see it. The devil really had me, but Jesus came and grabbed me. He held me
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