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Most [[sports]] stars are probably [[conservative]], and athletes frequently praise [[God]] for giving them the strength to succeed.  Here are some of the greatest:

Most [[sports]] stars are [[conservative]], and athletes frequently praise [[God]] for giving them the strength to succeed.  Here are some of the greatest:

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!Sport

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|Alex Ovechkin

|Alex Ovechkin

|[[Chuck Norris]]

|[[Chuck Norris]]

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|karate

|Six-time undefeated World Professional Karate Champion, middleweight division, and the first Westerner ever to achieve an eighth-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.  Also became an action film and TV star; now a leading conservative commentator.

|Six-time undefeated World Professional Karate Champion, middleweight division, and the first Westerner ever to achieve an eighth-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.  Also became an action film and TV star, and then a leading conservative commentator.  Passed away in March 2026 at age 86 from a medical emergency in [[Hawaii]].

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|[[Jim Jordan]]

|[[Jim Jordan]]

|outspoken pro-lifer when he was considering running for public office

|outspoken pro-lifer when he was considering running for public office

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|Philip Rivers  

|[[Philip Rivers]]

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|football

|endorsed [[Rick Santorum]] with a strong statement on religious values; Rivers is also a devout Roman Catholic (he and his wife -- she converted to Catholicism before their marriage -- have eight children with a ninth on the way as of 2018)

|endorsed [[Rick Santorum]] with a strong statement on religious values; Rivers is also a devout Roman Catholic (both his father and his wife converted to Catholicism - she did so before their marriage; he and his wife have ten children and one grandchild as of 2025)

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|Janet Lynn

|Janet Lynn

|Soccer

|Soccer

|1998 World Cup winner and 2000 Euro winner as player, he is regarded as one of the greatest defenders in the history of the sport. He also have successful start as coach in France until he was culturally canceled because of his refusal of African migrants players domination over the White native players in academies and national teams.

|1998 World Cup winner and 2000 Euro winner as player, he is regarded as one of the greatest defenders in the history of the sport. He also have successful start as coach in France until he was culturally canceled because of his refusal of African migrants players domination over the White native players in academies and national teams.

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|Track and field

|Track and field

|World champion in 100 and 200 meter race, still hold record as fastest American man and second fastest man after Usain Bolt. Tyson Gay is devout Baptist and said: I really believe in my God-given ability, that I can do the unexpected. I really do believe I can break a record, or come close to it, or win a medal.<ref>https://archive.ph/20120721012709/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/web/COM1058735/index.htm</ref>

|World champion in 100 and 200 meter race, still hold record as fastest American man and second fastest man after Usain Bolt. Tyson Gay is devout Baptist and said: I really believe in my God-given ability, that I can do the unexpected. I really do believe I can break a record, or come close to it, or win a medal.<ref>https://archive.ph/20120721012709/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/web/COM1058735/index.htm</ref>

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