A 16-year-old Brazilian Olympic skateboarder has used his time in the spotlight to promote his Christian faith.
At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, skateboarder Leisa Leal won a silver medal in street skateboarding, making her one of the youngest athletes ever to win a medal in the sport. She was just 13 years old at the time.
“It’s important to me. I’m a Christian and I believe deeply in God.”
On Sunday, Lille followed up her success in Tokyo with a bronze medal at the same tournament in Paris.
At some point during the competition, Reel Already used She uses sign language to share a truth that she believes is important for the whole world to hear: “Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life.” Watch a video of Leel using sign language to share her Christian faith. here.
Lille’s decision to use the stadium to explicitly convey a religious message appears to be in violation of Article 50 of the International Olympic Committee’s Constitution. state“Any kind of demonstrations or political, religious or racial propaganda will not be allowed at Olympic venues or in any other areas.”
But the ban didn’t stop Lille.
“I was able to do that because I’ve done it in every competition,” she said afterwards. SaidA translation of her statement said, “It’s important to me. I’m a Christian and I believe deeply in God. So I asked for strength to send a message to everyone that God is truly the way, the truth and the life.”
“I did it in sign language because the microphone might not be able to pick up my voice. It was my way of communicating with everyone, and I think that’s really important,” she added.
The world-famous athlete, who boasts more than eight million followers on Instagram, even joked about receiving a warning from the IOC for violating Rule 50.
“If I get a warning, I don’t know because I haven’t received it yet, but that’s it. If I get a warning, I’ll find out later,” she said. SaidBrazilian media reported.
Celebrating the bronze medal, Lille Posted a photo on Instagram He then quoted Joshua 1:9. To tell“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of a good courage; do not be afraid or dismayed; for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
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