They Told Her Not To Pray At The Olympics, What Happened Next Was Nothing Short Of A Miracle With Obama in the White House, weve seen many American Christians discouraged from expressing their faith publicly. Thats why we were thrilled to see American Olympic wrestler Helen Maroulis stop in the middle of competition to say a prayer. Maroulis paused briefly to pray on Thursday as she walked to the wrestling mat to confront Japans 13-time World Champion and three-time gold medalist Saori Yoshida. All I said over and over again was, Christ is in me, I am enough, and that was one of the most freeing things Ive ever said, the 24-year-old Californian said. I dont need to be perfect. Leading up to training camp, people would say, How did you feel about practice today? or, You looked good, and I had no answer because I was looking for perfection everywhere. Finally I was like, You know what? Im not going to find it. So what I have is enough, and I trust God that what I have is enough. I looked at that flag and Im like, The American flag represents our country and it stands for so much, Maroulis said. I have this gold medal, but Im also thinking there are Americans in other countries at war and theres flags there. Its just such an honor to be an American, its such a blessing. When the anthem plays, how could you not cry? Maroulis didnt forget to thank God after the match, as well. She posted a message to the world on Instagram. 