Besides the lacking the aforementioned benefits that religion bestows on athletes, atheists have higher rates of suicide than the religious (see: [[Atheism and suicide]]). This suggests that atheism is a detriment to sports performance.
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Besides the lacking the aforementioned benefits that religion bestows on athletes, atheists have higher rates of depression and suicide than the religious (see: [[Atheism and mental health]] and [[Atheism and depression]] and [[Atheism and suicide]]). This suggests that atheism is a detriment to sports performance.