In the summer of 1924 at the Olympic Games in Paris, Eric Liddell, a Scottish sprinter and devout Christian, announced that he would not run on a Sunday, since he believed doing so would amount to ...

The longest time between honours may belong to Eric Liddell, who won gold in the men’s 400 metres at the 1924 Olympics, the last time Paris hosted the games. A few weeks ago, to mark the ...

Themes: The story of Eric Liddell; using your talents; standing up for what you believe. Summary: This assembly focuses on the story from the 1924 Olympics of Eric Liddell - 'The Flying Scotsman'.

Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell's victories in the 100 and 400 metres respectively in the 1924 Olympics are surely the best chronicled athletics performance ever after it they were immortalised ...

He appeared at the ground in the next three years events, making his final appearance in 1924 in the 440 yards with a victory – just four weeks after his Olympic success. He left the stadium to a ...