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Sydney McLaughlin (USA) set a world record in the 400 Meter Hurdles. This is what she had to say about it: “Records come and go, but the Glory of God is Eternal. I don’t deserve anything. But by grace through faith, Jesus has given me everything.” Sydney McLaughlin speaks regularly about her faith in God on social media and in interviews, saying that religion gives her the strength she needs to succeed. “For a long time, my identity was in track and field,” she told The Associated Press this summer. “But I realized that first and foremost, I’m a child of God. It set me free to run the race God has set out for me to run.”
Julien Alfred is the first Saint Lucian athlete to win an Olympic medal. Now her country has two medals(1 gold &1 silver), and she won them all. “I told God whenever I win I will give Him the glory. So I thank God for bringing me through, for giving me the strength to come so far, and Father I give you glory.” — Julien Alfred