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'.
Liddell has become famous partly because of ... was a manager of the British team in the 1924 Olympics. Born in Edinburgh, he was aware of the dilemma facing his fellow Scot.
He was considered a great prospect for the Olympics in 1924. Liddell was also a committed Protestant Christian. Because the heats of the 100m sprint were to be held on a Sunday, he withdrew from ...
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 ...
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 ...