Supporting the elite?

Graham Daniels  |  Features  |  Field of Dreams
Date posted:  1 Mar 2018
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Supporting the elite?

Captains of the Six Nations Rugby teams 2017 | photo: www.wantedinrome.com

Last month, we saw how Olympian Adam Pengilly found his identity in Christ.

He did this in the face of great disappointment. Adam is one of hundreds of elite athletes supported by Christians in Sport over the years, and today this focus remains a key part of our work. We have a team who support elite athletes across more than 34 sports, while focusing on nine, specifically to build a deep and sustainable work within them.

10 million people

Our vision is to reach the world of sport for Christ and there are more than 10 million people playing in clubs and teams in the UK alone. We do not value the life of a professional sportsperson more than an amateur one, so why do we invest so much in terms of staff and hours in such a small number of people? Maybe that’s a question you’re asking as you read this? Let me give you two main answers.

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