23 Times Olympic Athletes Tapped Into Their Spirituality

Olympians and Paralympians came to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this year after decades of practice, determination, and sacrifice. 

But after all is said and done, and these athletes step out onto the field to compete, some also look to a higher power to give them strength for whatever lies ahead.

HuffPost Religion put together this collection of striking images of athletes tapping into their spirituality. Scroll down to see how these athletes took time to look inward and upward.