This Olympic Track Star Navigates Fame with Faith
By Movieguide® Contributor
Olympian and world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is opening up about balancing wanting privacy while also being one of the top track and field stars in the world all while holding onto her faith.
“I think it’s cool to be able to represent our sport and have people, you know, recognize track and field and want to watch it,” she said on the “Journey to Gold Zone” podcast, “especially like younger athletes and whatnot, but I do think it is hard to live life when people are always trying to be in it.
“So, I do like to live a little bit more private life, but I also love representing our sport, so if that means you know get a little more notice, then great,” she added.
As she navigates fame, McLaughlin-Levrone holds on to her faith.
McLaughlin-Levrone recently published a book, and the podcast hosts asked her if she feels like there’s pressure to succeed in her other endeavors to the same level as she does on the track.
“I think, honestly, like as opportunities arise, I just want to do them the best that I can,” she said. “I do like to write. Maybe not so much about life. I like to write poetry more so than anything else. But I think whether opportunities with brands or whatever it is, just doing it the best I can. And I feel like the track kind of speaks for itself.”
Paris 2024 will be McLaughlin-Levrone’s third Olympics, and she expects to secure another gold medal.
Per Northjersey.com, “We’ll first see McLaughlin-Levrone bright and early on Sunday, Aug. 4 and potentially all the way up until Saturday, Aug. 10 in the Women’s 4x400m Final, the day before the Closing Ceremony for the 2024 Olympics.”
Moveiguide® recently reported on five Olympians who are putting their faith in Christ first, including McLaughlin-Levrone:
As a world record holder, McLaughlin-Levrone is a favorite to win the 400m hurdle event. However, she aims to glorify God through her time in Paris.
“It’s the truth in a sport where you’re literally chasing gold all the time — I would take my love for Christ and that relationship over a gold medal any day,” McLaughlin-Levrone said on the “Sports Spectrum Podcast.
