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Sport
Your opportunity to reach out through sport — JP Flugel
Welcome to Team Talk — our Spring edition. I cannot believe that it is September already and that we have entered the last four months of another year of great testing. I can only but be grateful for the Lord’s hand upon me and my family. He has protected us, […]
Gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin: ‘What I have in Christ is far greater’ than anything else
Originally published in Sports Spectrum US track star Sydney McLaughlin was silent on social media during the Tokyo Olympics, in which she won gold in the 400-meter hurdles, broke her own world record and set the Internet abuzz. Last Thursday, she broke that silence with a lengthy Instagram post glorifying God. “Let […]
Unstoppable athlete, Saskia Wait — JP Flugel
Welcome to our “Women’s Month edition of Team Talk. In my humble opinion we should not just celebrate women one month out of the year but rather every month. Especially in sports. We have had the absolute privilege of seeing some of the most amazing female athletes compete in all […]
‘Glory to God!’: Sydney McLaughlin wins gold, sets world record in 400m hurdles
US Olympian Sydney McLaughlin won the gold medal setting a world record Tuesday night Eastern Time in the women’s 400-meter hurdles. McLaughlin won the race with a scorching time of 51.46. After her victory, McLaughlin said it’s all about “just trusting the process and giving the glory to God.” Before the […]
WATCH: After winning Olympic gold Fiji rugby team break into song praising ‘Blood of the Lamb’
Originally published in Lifesite News After winning Olympic gold, Fiji’s men’s rugby team raised their powerful voices to God and sang: We have overcome We have overcome By the Blood of the Lamb In the Word of the Lord We have overcome The song that filled the Tokyo stadium is […]
SA Olympic golden-girl Tatjana Schoenmaker gives glory to God
Adapted from original story in Faithwire South African swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker today claimed SA’s first gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics as she won the women’s 200m breaststroke final on Friday, smashing the world record in the process. Swimming in lane 4, the 24-year-old swimming star timed her race perfectly, sitting behind […]
Pray for SA – JP Flugel
Welcome to Team Talk. This month I have an encouraging word and also a call to prayer, fasting and seeking God’s face for our beautiful country. It is so needed. Lets unite as believers in SA as the ministry of reconciliation has been given to us. In Christ we have […]
‘All the glory to God’, says Sydney McLaughlin after breaking 400m hurdles world record in US Olympic Trials
Originally published in CBN News During the US Olympic track and field trials on Sunday, Sydney McLaughlin broke the world record in the women’s 400 metre hurdles, giving all of the glory to God. McLaughlin, 21, recorded a time of 51.90 seconds and became the first woman to run the […]
A passion for Jesus on and off the field — JP Flugel
Good day from the Team Talk pavilion. This month we had the privilege of chatting to Port Elizabeth athlete, coach and evangelist Morne Redlinghuys. In the Q&W interview below he tells us a bit about his life, his family and his playing days. Where did you grow up and tell […]