The Race He Wasn't Supposed to Win
In 1924, Eric Liddell arrived in Paris as Scotland's fastest man — the heavy favorite to win the Olympic 100-meter race. But when the competition...
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In 1924, Eric Liddell arrived in Paris as Scotland's fastest man — the heavy favorite to win the Olympic 100-meter race. But when the competition schedule was released, Liddell discovered the preliminary heats fell on a Sunday. For Liddell, a devout Christian who honored the Sabbath as holy, there was no agonizing debate. He withdrew. His decision made international headlines and cost him the event he had trained his entire career to win.…
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