{"id":2315534,"date":"2024-07-29T14:51:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T18:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/16-year-old-athlete-defies-olympic-officials-proclaims-truth-about-jesus-as-she-wins-medal\/"},"modified":"2024-07-29T14:55:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T18:55:33","slug":"16-year-old-athlete-defies-olympic-officials-proclaims-truth-about-jesus-as-she-wins-medal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/16-year-old-athlete-defies-olympic-officials-proclaims-truth-about-jesus-as-she-wins-medal\/","title":{"rendered":"16-Year-Old Athlete Defies Olympic Officials, Proclaims Truth About Jesus as She Wins Medal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F16-year-old-athlete-defies-olympic-officials-proclaims-truth-about-jesus-as-she-wins-medal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2315534&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rayssa Leal, a 16-year-old Brazilian skateboarder, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-unvaccinated-novak-djokovic-facing-deportation-from-australia-after-visa-canceled-a-second-time\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic Facing Deportation From Australia After Visa Canceled A Second Time\">gained worldwide attention<\/a> during\u2064 the street skateboarding\u200b final at the Olympic\u2062 Games in Paris\u2064 when she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/columbia-faculty-downplay-hamas-terror-attack-as-military-response\/\" title=\"Columbia faculty minimize Hamas attack as &#039;military response&#039;\">boldly signed<\/a> a\u2063 message in sign\u2062 language \u200cadvocating for her faith. Despite being told not\u2062 to express religious views at the Olympics, Leal\u2063 communicated, &#8220;Jesus is the way, the truth and the \u200dlife,&#8221; while securing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmakers-veterans-call-for-gwen-berry-to-lose-olympic-spot-over-anthem-protest\/\" title=\"GOP Lawmakers, Veterans Call For Gwen Berry To Lose Olympic Spot Over Anthem Protest\">bronze medal<\/a>. Her act was seen as a protest\u2062 against perceived hypocrisy in the International Olympic Committee&#8217;s (IOC) guidelines\u2064 that restrict religious expression, especially after controversial performances during the \u200dOlympic opening ceremonies that \u2064some considered disrespectful to Christianity. Leal&#8217;s courageous act not only rallied Christian supporters\u200c globally\u200d but also\u2063 sparked discussions about the treatment of \u200csuch expressions at major sporting events. Prior to her Olympic success, she \u200chad already established herself as a\u200d significant figure in skateboarding with a\u2063 massive following \u200dand sponsorship deals. \u200bHer gesture solidified her status as an inspirational role \u200dmodel for many.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Already a superstar in her home country, 16-year-old Rayssa Leal of Brazil suddenly has more than two billion new fans.<\/p>\n<p>During Sunday&rsquo;s street skateboarding final in Paris, France, the teenage phenom defied official guidelines and helped alter the tone of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/olympics-just-mock-bible-viewers-stunned-see-another-anti-christian-display\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blasphemous Olympic Games<\/a> by delivering a courageous message in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-interpreter-gets-canceled-by-msm-for-supporting-president-trump\/\" title=\"White House interpreter gets \u2018canceled\u2019 by MSM for supporting President Trump\">sign language<\/a> on her way to winning the bronze medal.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Jesus is the way, the truth and the life,&rdquo; Leal signed.<\/p>\n<p>Better yet, she did not conceal her intention. The teenager waited for the camera to approach and then made sure that viewers across the world could see her message.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can watch Leal&rsquo;s courageous act below:<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JESUS IS THE TRUTH.<\/p>\n<p>Rayssa Leal was told she wasn&rsquo;t allowed to praise Jesus Christ at the Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>Leal responded by saying, &lsquo;Jesus is the way, the truth and the life&rsquo; in sign language to protest&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YGbxDsM0fp\">pic.twitter.com\/YGbxDsM0fp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Graham Allen (@GrahamAllen_1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GrahamAllen_1\/status\/1817894755675549910?\">July 29, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In addition to rallying Christians worldwide, Leal&rsquo;s brief-yet-brave act exposed the International Olympic Committee&rsquo;s (IOC) grotesque hypocrisy.<\/p>\n<p>Under the IOC Athletes&rsquo; Commission&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/olympics.com\/athlete365\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Rule-50-Guidelines-Tokyo-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rule 50<\/a>, &ldquo;No kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, the IOC does not regard men in drag reenacting the Last Supper as political or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-left-unmasks-its-desire-to-destroy-families-and-the-nation-with-sexual-chaos\/\" title=\"The Left Unmasks Its Desire To Destroy Families \u2014 And The Nation \u2014 With Sexual Chaos\">religious propaganda<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During Friday&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-olympics-opens-evil-drag-queen-performance-appears-mock-jesus-last-supper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ghastly opening ceremonies<\/a>, Christians watched in outrage as woke degenerates showcased their sexual fetishes while mocking Jesus Christ and His apostles.<\/p>\n<p>Olympic officials have since made the situation worse by issuing an &ldquo;I&rsquo;m sorry you were offended&rdquo;-style <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/olympics-organizers-panic-apologize-mocking-jesus-last-supper-make-situation-even-worse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">apology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Christianity <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visualcapitalist.com\/the-worlds-most-popular-religions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ranks<\/a> as the world&rsquo;s largest faith tradition with more than two billion followers worldwide. Surely no other community of that size would tolerate such provocation as they endured on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>At minimum, France&rsquo;s demonic Olympic display raised legitimate questions about how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/harrison-butker-quotes-scripture-stand-olympics-unabashed-pagan-ceremonies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christians<\/a> can best fight back.<\/p>\n<p>A Brazilian teenage superstar fought back in perhaps the best and only way she could.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/07\/28\/sport\/rayssa-leal-street-skateboarding-olympics-spt-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>, Leal&rsquo;s medal-winning final trick produced a &ldquo;deafening roar&rdquo; from the &ldquo;many green-and-gold-clad&rdquo; Brazilian fans in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>An Internet sensation since age 7, Leal has high-profile sponsors such as Nike and Monster Energy, not to mention 7 million followers on the social media platform Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>Some of her fans even took a cue from Leal&rsquo;s pious demonstration as they watched her compete.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We were literally praying, holding hands. It was like: &lsquo;She&rsquo;s going to make it.&rsquo; I don&rsquo;t know how, but I really believed that she was going to make it,&rdquo; Brazilian fan Michelle Arruda said.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, we may thank Leal and her fellow Brazilians for the reminder that prayer and courage will defeat all.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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During the street skateboarding final in Paris on Sunday, she boldly disregarded official rules and changed the narrative of the controversial Olympic Games by conveying a powerful message in sign language as she secured a bronze medal. She signed, &#8220;Jesus is the way, the truth and the life,&#8221; making her intentions clear as she waited for the camera to capture her message for viewers around the globe.<\/p>\n<p>Leal&#8217;s brave act not only inspired Christians worldwide but also highlighted the hypocrisy of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). According to Rule 50 of their Athletes\u2019 Commission, any form of demonstration or political, religious, or racial propaganda is prohibited at Olympic venues. However, it seems that performances featuring men in drag reenacting religious scenes do not fall under this category. Many Christians were outraged during Friday\u2019s opening ceremonies when they witnessed inappropriate displays mocking Jesus Christ and His apostles. The IOC&#8217;s response was an insincere apology that failed to address these concerns.<\/p>\n<p>With Christianity being the largest faith tradition globally\u2014boasting over two billion adherents\u2014it&#8217;s unlikely that any other group of such size would tolerate similar provocations without resistance. The troubling events at France\u2019s Olympics have raised important questions about how Christians can effectively respond.<\/p>\n<p>In what may be one of her most impactful actions yet, Leal stood up against this disrespect in a way only she could. CNN reported that her final trick earned an enthusiastic cheer from many Brazilian fans present at the event. Having been an internet sensation since age seven and boasting sponsorships from major brands like Nike and Monster Energy along with seven million Instagram followers, Leal has made quite an impression on both fans and sponsors alike.<\/p>\n<p>Some supporters even took inspiration from her display during her performance; Brazilian fan Michelle Arruda shared how they prayed together while watching: \u201cWe were literally praying, holding hands&#8230; I really believed that she was going to make it.\u201d Indeed, we owe thanks to Leal and her fellow Brazilians for reminding us that prayer combined with courage can overcome all challenges<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315535,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/leal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[17384,5250,4830,36549,36550],"class_list":["post-2315534","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-athlete","tag-faith","tag-medal","tag-olympic-officials","tag-youth-empowerment"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/leal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315534","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2315534"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315534\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315535"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2315534"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2315534"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2315534"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}