The Christian Post reports that Nigerian-born, German athlete Yemisi Ogunleye, who clinched gold in the women’s shot put at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, led a worship service at her church, Christ Gospel City Church in Karlsruhe, Germany, after returning home from France. She invited members and elders to wear her gold medal in a gesture to show that her achievement was a collective victory for her faith community.
During a press conference, Ogunleye stated that she leaned on God during the Olympics by singing the gospel song “I Almost Let Go,” which describes overcoming hardships through faith. The performance garnered more than one million views on social media. “Olympic gold medal winner Yemisi Ogunleye stuns the press with a beautiful song about how Jesus Christ has kept her,” wrote evangelist Franklin Graham on Facebook.
The Christian Post article may be read in full HERE.
Here is a YouTube video of Ogunleye singing “I Almost Let Go” at the 2024 Summer Olympics:
