Chariots Of Fire

It's a story known across the world and brilliantly portrayed in the film "Chariots Of Fire". Eric Liddell was the hot favourite for a gold medal in the 100 metres at the 1924 Paris Olympics. Then he heard that the heats were to be held on a Sunday. After some tortuous soul searching he declined to run on the Sabbath.

His daughter, Patricia, has no doubt what would have happened if he had run. "He'd have lost. Something would have gone from his soul. He'd have broken something that was important to him".

Like Eric Liddell we can practice, train and work towards our goals, but without something to believe in we might never get away from the starting line. And because he adhered to his beliefs, Eric Liddell ended up running in a race he hadn't practiced for - and set a new Olympic record.