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     • Eric Liddell 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. The son of Scottish missionaries, Liddell was born in China. His family returned to Scotland when he was five years old.
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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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   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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   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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   How did Eric Liddell die?

   • One was his worn out running shoes, but the best thing he gave me was his baton of forgiveness. He taught me to love my enemies, the Japanese, and to pray for them.” Eric Liddell died on 21 February 1945, five months before liberation. He died from his inoperable brain tumour – through overwork and malnutrition undoubtedly hastened his death.

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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 .

   • Children: 3 daughters
   • Olympic finals: 1924

   • Nationality: Scottish
   • Team: Great Britain

4. 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. The son of Scottish missionaries, Liddell was born in China.

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   Feb 12, 2018 · February 12, 2018. One of my favorite movies of all time is the 1981 Chariots of Fire. 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.

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   Eric Liddell Biography. 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.

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   (16 January 1902 – 21 February 1945) Eric Liddell was an inspirational Scotsman whose short life is remembered and renowned internationally for his accomplishments in many different ways. Eric was well known for his abilities as a sporting champion and was capped for the Scotland international rugby team seven times.

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10. www.thegospelcoalition.org › reviews › for-the-gloryThe Untold Story of Olympic Champion Eric Liddell

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    May 6, 2016 · May 6, 2016 | Paul Putz. For nearly a century Eric Liddell has been one of the English-speaking world’s most well-known Christian athletes. The Scottish sprinter’s fame spread worldwide in 1924 when he followed his Sabbatarian beliefs, skipping the Olympic 100-meter event (which he was favored to win) since it was scheduled for a Sunday.

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    Jan 4, 2012 · L ittle could better emphasise the extent to which the Olympics has changed since its inception than the story of Eric Liddell, 1924 gold medallist and inspiration for the Oscar-winning film ...