Winter Olympians share faith

Winter Olympians have been sharing what their faith means to them.

Christian US bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor won the gold medal in the women’s monobob at the Winter Olympics in Italy, making her the oldest American woman to win an individual gold medal in the history of the Winter Olympics.

The mother of two children, both of whom are deaf, became a Christian after looking into different religions and has since said that she has to “trust that God has a plan for my life” and that she has been “called to be his representative”.

Meanwhile, US hockey players Jaccob Slavin and Tage Thompson, who won gold medals alongside their teammates at the Winter Olympics in ice hockey, are well-known for their Christian faith, Slavin’s Instagram bio saying: “All glory to God #AGTG Galatians 1:10”, before other details about his life and career.

The defenceman recently spoke about his faith on the Bible Caddie golf podcast, on which he said: “If the Lord wanted to take hockey away from me tomorrow, I’m still good. My identity’s not in this sport … “My relationship with Christ is the only thing that doesn’t change.”

Thompson, who plays as a centre, said that “it’s freeing to put your worries aside and accept that God’s got a plan for you” after his team secured first place. He has also spoken about using his platform to “be a light to others to show what it means to be a follower of Christ.”