Winter Olympians Say Gold Is Not Enough

 
2/9/2010

Olympians Use BeyondTheUltimate.org to Share
Faith with Fans

“I’ve learned that success is not defined by the outcome,
but by the courage it takes to chase God-sized dreams.”
- Jilleanne Rookard, Olympic Sprint Skater

XENIA, Ohio, Feb. 8, 2010 - Gold is the ultimate goal for
thousands of the world’s top athletes who begin competing next
week at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. But a group of
Olympians have found something more valuable than gold
medals - and they’re sharing their personal stories with fans
worldwide through BeyondTheUltimate.org.

BeyondTheUltimate.org features stories and videos of current
and past Winter Olympic athletes, including:

Kelly Clark, Pro Snowboarder and Olympic Gold
Medalist
Chad Hedrick, Speed Skater and Olympic Gold Medalist
Cindy Klassen, Speed Skater and Olympic Gold
Medalist (Canada)
Brock Kreitzburg, Former Olympic Bobsledder and
World Cup Gold Medalist
Jilleanne Rookard, Olympic Speed Skater
Curt Tomasevicz, Olympic Bobsledder and World Cup
Gold Medalist

Representing the highest in personal achievement, these
athletes share not only a passion for sport but also a passion
from which they are able to draw strength for competition - and
for life.

“From the outside perspective it looked as though I had too
many things working against me. People expected failure.
But I had one thing going for me: God,” said Olympic Sprint
Skater Jilleanne Rookard. “I’ve learned that success is not
defined by the outcome, but by the courage it takes to chase
God-sized dreams.”

BeyondTheUltimate.org was originally developed in partnership
with Athletes in Action, the sports ministry of Campus Crusade
for Christ, as a platform for Super Bowl coaches Tony Dungy,
Lovie Smith and their players to share the important role that
faith in Jesus Christ has played in their lives.

BeyondTheUltimate.org has since expanded to reach fans of a
variety of sports.

Link to personal stories and video from more than 20
Olympic athletes, available in nine language translations
Follow Beyond the Ultimate via updates on Facebook,
Twitter and YouTube

QUOTES
Kelly Clark, Pro Snowboarder and Olympic Gold Medalist
“After becoming a Christian my snowboarding was no
longer something I had to do, it was something I was
made to do and could actually have fun.”
“I was no longer snowboarding to prove to people who I
was, because through my relationship with God I learned
who I was.”
Chad Hedrick, Speed Skater and Olympic Medalist
“I was always known as this guy who worked hard and
played hard…I did things I probably shouldn’t have
done.”
“Even though you are on the wrong path at one point in
your life, it’s always possible to get going in the right
direction.”
“Life without Jesus is tough…”
Jilleanne Rookard, Olympic Sprint Skater
“From the outside perspective it looked as though I had
too many things working against me. People expected
Chad Hedrick Video
failure. But I had one thing going for me: God.”
“It was strange because God didn't solve my problems.
But it seemed as though He was giving me the strength
to handle more.”
“I’ve learned that success is not defined by the outcome,
but by the courage it takes to chase God-sized dreams.”

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