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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Eric_LiddellEric Liddell - Wikipedia

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   Eric Henry Liddell ( / ˈlɪdəl /; 16 January 1902 – 21 February 1945) was a Scottish sprinter, rugby player and Christian missionary. Born in Qing China to Scottish missionary parents, he attended boarding school near London, spending time when possible with his family in Edinburgh, and afterwards attended the University of Edinburgh .

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Eric-LiddellEric Liddell | Olympic Champion, Missionary & Scot | Britannica

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   Apr 29, 2024 · Eric Liddell (born January 16, 1902, Tientsin, China—died February 21, 1945, Weihsien, China) was a British runner who won a gold medal in the 400-metre run and a bronze in the 200 metres at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris.

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4. ericliddell.org › article › the-life-and-death-ofThe Life and Death of Eric Liddell and the Rebirth of Chinese ...

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   Mar 21, 2024 · Learn about Eric Liddell's life and work in China, his legacy, and the history of Chinese Christianity from three scholars of the University of Edinburgh. Watch a film from the event held in February 2024 at the Playfair Library.

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6. www.epm.org › 2018 › FebThe Little Known Story of Olympian Eric Liddell’s Final Years

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   Feb 12, 2018 · It’s the only reason many people are familiar with Eric Liddell, the “Flying Scotsman” who shocked the world by refusing to run the one hundred meters in the 1924 Paris Olympics, a race he was favored to win.

7. www.biographyonline.net › eric-liddellEric Liddell Biography | Biography Online

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   Learn about the life of Eric Liddell, a Scottish runner who won gold at the 1924 Paris Olympics and became a Christian missionary in China. Discover how he faced persecution, illness and death with faith and courage.

8. ericliddell.org › about-eric-liddellAbout Eric Liddell - The Eric Liddell Community

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   Learn about Eric Liddell, a Scottish sporting legend, missionary and father, who won the 400m gold medal at the 1924 Olympics. Find out how his legacy inspires the work of The Eric Liddell Community, a charity that supports people in Edinburgh.

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   Who was Eric Liddell?

   • Eric Liddell (1902 – 1945) was a Scottish Olympic champion at 400 m and a famous Christian missionary; his inspirational life was captured in the film ‘ Chariots of Fire ‘ Although his parents were Scottish, Eric Liddell was both born and died in China. He was born on 16 January 1902 in the city of Tientsin (now Tianjin) in north-eastern China.

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   How did Eric Liddell die?

   • Though he had become an “uncle” and father figure to numerous children, Eric Liddell never saw his own wife and daughters in this world again. After writing a letter to Florence from his bed in the infirmary, he said to his friend and colleague “It’s full surrender” and slipped into a coma. Suffering with a brain tumor, he died in 1945.

   The Little Known Story of Olympian Eric Liddell’s Final Years

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   Why did Eric Liddell resign?

   • It’s the only reason many people are familiar with Eric Liddell, the “Flying Scotsman” who shocked the world by refusing to run the one hundred meters in the 1924 Paris Olympics, a race he was favored to win. He withdrew because the qualifying heat was on a Sunday, and he believed God didn’t want him to run on the Lord’s Day.

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   What happened to Eric Liddell after the Olympics?

   • Chariots of Fire ends with these brief words about Eric’s life after the Olympics: “Eric Liddell, missionary, died in occupied China at the end of World War II. All of Scotland mourned.” A Tragic Ending? After the Olympics and his graduation, Eric returned as a missionary to China, where he had been born to missionary parents in 1902.

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10. www.bbc.co.uk › sport › scotlandGolden Scots: Eric Liddell, running to immortality - BBC Sport

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    Jul 20, 2012 · Learn about Eric Liddell, the Olympic champion who refused to run on Sundays and set a world record in the 400m. Discover his life story, from his birth in China to his death in a Japanese camp, and his legacy as a Golden Scot.