Britain has, of course, its fair share of Christian athletes – and some have, over the years, made rather a big point about it. We have never much liked talking about religion, which is why religion has been so little discussed. But the Games did bring home how far things had changed. If Chariots of Fire was remade for 2012, it would more likely be about Muslims who observed Ramadan during the Games. Once, missionaries such as Eric Liddell went out to convert China. Now, there are more Christians in China than in England. We Brits may have fun teasing the Americans for quoting the Bible even in political arguments, but it is our country – and the European continent – which is the global anomaly.