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→Sports performance: Religious faith vs. atheism
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.
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.
=== 2012 Olympics: faith vs. atheism ===
The Christian gymnast Gabby Holmes thanked God for her gold medal. To date, no Olympic athlete at the 2012 Olympic games has credited atheism with providing enhanced sport performance.
== National Olympic Committees participating ==
== National Olympic Committees participating ==