A century after he won Olympic gold on the Paris Games in 1924, the story of Scottish runner, Eric Liddell, is ready to encourage a latest generation of athletes and believers, because of a latest initiative that goals to share his inspiring life with 1,000,000 people over the course of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Immortalised within the classic movie Chariots of Fire, whose stirring soundtrack has grow to be a staple of sporting events, Liddell was known for his unwavering faith in God and his refusal to compromise his beliefs for anyone—even at the danger of missing out on Olympic glory.
Refusing to take part in any sporting activity on the Sabbath, including training, Liddell was confronted with a stark selection when he heard that the heats for the 100m event can be held on a Sunday. Despite the very real risk of missing out on a gold medal in an event he was a robust favourite for, and the pressure dropped at bear on him by the sporting establishment, he refused to participate. Instead, he entered the 400m event, winning gold and setting a latest world record in the method.
Evangelist J John says he has at all times been inspired by Liddell’s story, leading him to create a booklet retelling his hero’s memorable feat in time for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
“The indisputable fact that each the 1924 and 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games happen in Paris can’t be a coincidence,” J John said.
J John has produced the short booklet ‘Running the Race of Your Life’ with the goal of distributing 1,000,000 copies that individuals will give you the chance to provide away to family, friends, neighbours, and colleagues, inspiring conversations about God through the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2024.
The booklet has already succeeded in introducing Liddell’s story to a complete latest generation of athletes.
“My husband and I read ‘Running the Race of Your Life’ and it was such an insight. I had heard of Eric Liddell, but I didn’t actually know his story. It has really made me remember the importance of putting God first and letting every thing else follow,” said Bethany Firth, a six-time Paralympian gold medallist.
“Eric Liddell didn’t let his sporting achievements define him, as an alternative he allowed them to shine a lightweight on how truly amazing God is, and irrespective of what we face in life putting God first is at all times the reply.
“I loved Running the Race of Your Life and with it being the a hundredth anniversary of Liddell’s victory in Paris, that is a tremendous strategy to show what God has done and may do after we put him first.”
Full details of this initiative and free samples of the booklet can be found at raceofyourlife.co.uk
