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''See also:'' [[Sports performance: Religious faith vs. atheism]]

''See also:'' [[Sports performance: Religious faith vs. atheism]]

Numerous studies report that athletes to be more religious than non-athletes.<ref>[http://www.thesportjournal.org/article/strength-religious-faith-athletes-and-nonathletes-two-ncaa-division-iii-institutions ''Strength of Religious Faith of Athletes and Nonathletes at Two NCAA Division III Institutions'']</ref>

Numerous studies report that athletes to be more religious than non-athletes (see: [[Sports performance: Religious faith vs. atheism]]).<ref>[http://www.thesportjournal.org/article/strength-religious-faith-athletes-and-nonathletes-two-ncaa-division-iii-institutions ''Strength of Religious Faith of Athletes and Nonathletes at Two NCAA Division III Institutions'']</ref>

Celebrity atheists lists are sparse when it comes to very well-known celebrity athletes (see: [[Sports performance: Religious faith vs. atheism]]).

Celebrity atheists lists are sparse when it comes to very well-known celebrity athletes.

On the other hand, [[Christianity]]/theism has a plentitude of well-known sports athletes associated with it.<ref>[https://www.newsmax.com/thewire/athletes-faith-religion-live/2016/02/10/id/713645/50 Athletes Who Live Their Faiths: A Newsmax List], NewsMax</ref><ref>[https://www.deseretnews.com/top/3671/0/20-athletes-who-are-vocal-about-their-faith.html 20 athletes who are vocal about their faith]</ref> And Christian athletes commonly ascribe their success to God's blessing and thank God for their victories.<ref>[http://thesportjournal.org/article/strength-of-religious-faith-of-athletes-and-nonathletes-at-two-ncaa-division-iii-institutions/ ''Strength of Religious Faith of Athletes and Nonathletes at Two NCAA Division III Institutions'']</ref>

On the other hand, [[Christianity]]/theism has a plentitude of well-known sports athletes associated with it.<ref>[https://www.newsmax.com/thewire/athletes-faith-religion-live/2016/02/10/id/713645/50 Athletes Who Live Their Faiths: A Newsmax List], NewsMax</ref><ref>[https://www.deseretnews.com/top/3671/0/20-athletes-who-are-vocal-about-their-faith.html 20 athletes who are vocal about their faith]</ref> And Christian athletes commonly ascribe their success to God's blessing and thank God for their victories.<ref>[http://thesportjournal.org/article/strength-of-religious-faith-of-athletes-and-nonathletes-at-two-ncaa-division-iii-institutions/ ''Strength of Religious Faith of Athletes and Nonathletes at Two NCAA Division III Institutions'']</ref>