Known as the Flying Scotsman, Eric Liddell had high Olympic hopes. But he also wouldn’t run on Sunday … even if that meant missing out on a gold medal for himself and his country. What happened next stunned the world.
100 years after his historic race and stand for his faith at the Paris 1924 Olympics, the games have returned to Paris and Eric Liddell’s story is just as relevant as ever.
On today’s episode of the Great Stories podcast, David Wollen reflects on Eric’s life as an athlete and, more importantly, as a Christian. Eric’s granddaughter, Patricia Russell, makes an appearance. You’ll also get to learn more about the lesser-known, but no less incredible, parts of Eric’s story following the Olympics, as well as the sacrifice he made before his death in a prison camp.
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Far Beyond Gold: Running from Fear to Faith
One month before the Paris 2024 Olympics, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone broke the 400m hurdles world record for the fifth time. Arguably one of the most dominant athletes at the Olympics this year, she is also a follower of Christ.
From lifelong battles with perfectionism and anxiety to persistent questions about her identity and whether she was “enough,” Sydney is no stranger to obstacles on and off the track. As a multi-year world champion and Olympic gold medalist, her pursuit of perfection and people-pleasing continued for years … until God broke into her story with His overwhelming grace, transforming love, and empowering truth.
In Far Beyond Gold, Sydney takes you behind the scenes of the world stage and shares aspects of her story of faith in a way she has never shared publicly before. Not only will this give you a look at the life and faith of one of the world’s greatest athletes—this book will help you find strength in Christ for whatever hurdles you may be facing in life.
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Yes need to know if you have any copies of Eric Liddell left for purchase?
I’m sorry, Jaime. At this point we are out of inventory.
Will you any available in the future. Thanks, Jaime.
Hi Jaime. As of now, we are not seeking further inventory. But this is likely a resource we will return to in the future. Sorry for the inconvenience! Hopefully the DVD becomes more available from other retailers as a result of the demand we saw during the Olympics.