Dealing with disappointment: 3 lessons for Christians from the Olympics
By 
Jonny Reid2024-08-09T10:54:00
With top athletes such as Simone Biles and Adam Peaty speaking about joy even when the medal is not gold, Jonny Reid reflects on what Christians can learn even when things don’t go to plan
Some of the most striking moments of the Paris 2024 Olympics so far are not of glorious victory but, instead, of what some might see as ‘failure’.
Adam Peaty’s silver medal. Simone Biles falling off the beam. Josh Kerr agonisingly losing out in the 1500m.
But for all of these athletes, what has been amazing is their ability, at least in public, to articulate their deep pride in their performance and a satisfaction - despite things not going quite to plan - in the outcome.
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