God does not favor one person over the other. For all you people who ask why does God care about athletes? God loves you just as much as the person next to you. When athletes thank God after a race or winning a game, they aren't saying that God picked that person over everyone to win. Merely that person is giving credit to God for giving them a chance to use their talents. God gives everyone a talent which is used to ultimately glorify God and God alone. To say that an athlete giving thanks to God is using that statement as a cover up image is wrong. Who are you to judge the intentions of others. We are not to judge people that is God's right. The bible tells us that if we are quick to judge people God will judge us with the same standards as we did to others. And those who judge others on accounts are as guilty as the person they accuse. Do you remember the event in the bible when the adulteress woman was brought before Jesus. And what did Jesus say? Those who are without sin cast the first stone. Before you take time to evaluate others, evaluate yourself.