{"product_id":"eric-liddell","title":"Eric Liddell","description":"One of the greatest heroes of the Cross in this centuryEric Liddell, hero of the film Chariots of Fire, risked becoming a national disgrace at the 1924 Paris Olympics when he refused to run on a Sunday. Disqualifying himself from the finals, Britain's hope of a medal was sacrificed as well. But the thinly veiled criticism in the press turned to sensational acclaim when Eric enteredand wona race for which he was completely untrained, finishing a full five meters ahead of the favorite.He was a celebrity, but the faith which had inspired his courageous stand stirred in him again, and at the height of his fame he announced that he was leaving athletics to return as a missionary to the land of his birth, China. This story of \"God's Athlete\" makes for exciting reading.From renowned Scottish athlete to missionary in China.","brand":"Baker Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54256006070616,"sku":"9781556611506","price":13.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/eric-liddell","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}