After winning two silver medals, wheelchair racer Karé Adenegan is one of several professing Christians publicly giving God the glory at the Paralympics.
Karé came second in the Women's T34 100m final, while GB’s Hannah Cockroft powered forward to take gold by 1.19 seconds. Karé began her post-race interview on Channel 4 by saying: ‘I have to give all glory to God. It’s been a tough season, and I’m happy to have got another silver.’
A few days later, she took a second silver in the T34 800m, being beaten again by Cockroft. On social media platform Instagram that same day she quoted Psalm 18:1: 'I love you Lord; you are my strength'. She added, 'All the glory and praise belongs to God alone. He is my hope, strength and joy through it all. So thankful for another Paralympic Games.'
'All the glory and praise belongs to God alone'
Kare has been using her platform and social media to share of Jesus throughout her athletic career. At the top of her Instagram, is a post that reads:
‘Year after year, event after event, the pursuit for achievement can be tiring. I have fed on the “well dones” and “congratulations”, but they too do not satisfy. It feels like a continuous fight, fear of disappointment can be paralysing. No matter how much you achieve, it does not satisfy.
‘Only Jesus satisfies. The greatest achievement of this year has been falling in love with Jesus again. It may sound strange but if only you knew what you could have, what is available to you; a love, joy, peace and satisfaction that isn’t based on performance. I’m no longer chasing after the wind of perceived success. If it isn’t for self-glory, it is for him because he is my glory.’
Karé, who has cerebral palsy, was brought up in a Christian family who attended church. She has previously stated that she gave her life to Jesus when she was 10, but found herself questioning her faith after studying philosophy and religion at A-Level in secondary school. She says she 'got back on track' and 'reignited' her relationship with Jesus when she went to university (Youtube channel YesHEis UK).
Karé first medalled in the 2016 Olympics aged only 15, and was named BBC's Young Sports Personality of the Year just two years later in 2018.
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