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|will atheist nations underachieve in team sports?

|will atheist nations underachieve in team sports?

|Through Day 3 (July 30), atheistic Great Britain had won 0 gold medals despite having all the advantages of being the host nation.

|Through Day 3 (July 30), atheistic Great Britain had won 0 gold medals despite having all the advantages of being the host nation. China, an officially atheist and communist country, leads the standings with 12 gold medals.

In women's soccer, heavy favorites Great Britain struggled early but narrowly beat New Zealand 1-0 in their first game. Meanwhile, France blew an early 2-0 lead and lost 4-2 to the United States. In the second group stage game, Great Britain easily beat Cameroon, although that was expected. More shockingly, France defeated North Korea 5-0, in blowout fashion. However, there is no organized religion in North Korea, either. They are not on the "increasingly atheistic" list because this has been the case for decades.  

In women's soccer, heavy favorites Great Britain struggled early but narrowly beat New Zealand 1-0 in their first game. Meanwhile, France blew an early 2-0 lead and lost 4-2 to the United States. In the second group stage game, Great Britain easily beat Cameroon, although that was expected. More shockingly, France defeated North Korea 5-0, in blowout fashion. However, there is no organized religion in North Korea, either. They are not on the "increasingly atheistic" list because this has been the case for decades.