Talk:Eric Liddell
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Sorry, I didn't notice the notice saying not to edit until after I had edited.
But this is a temporary fix, and if the original turns out to be okay, it can replace my stub, with my blessing. Deb 19:59, 5 Feb 2004 (UTC)
Liddell was a committed Christian and he refused to race on Sunday, with the consequence that he was forced to withdraw from the Men's 100 metres, his best event.
The race took place on July 7 1924, which I make out to be a Monday - what am I missing? Drutt 19:13, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
http://new.asianews.it/index.php?l=en&art=12909 http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/sportscotland/asportingnation/article/0019/print.shtml http://www.calebresources.org/PDF_files/narrativesample.pdf
Je1985 (talk) 14:58, 7 February 2009 (UTC)
There seems to be some confusion about the site of Eric Liddell's grave. The graveyard where we buried him in the former Weihsien concentration camp is now covered by a block of shops. The memorial stone is now at the front of the hospital where he died.
There is a reference to his being interred/re-interred in the 'Mausoleum of the Martyrs' in Shijiazhuang in neighbouring Hebei Province. What is the original source of this information? This would be a Chinese memorial place. Who would have motivated this in those years of civil war?
The missionaries went back to China or stayed there after the war from 1945 to about 1951, so there was an opportunity for a re-interment. I was asked years ago whether he had been re-interred in Tianjin, but I had heard nothing of it. If that were the case, it would either be in the LMS graveyard, if they had one attached to their hospital or headquarters, or in the foreigners' cemetary. Hi people Does anybody know?? EM Horne (talk) 13:49, 26 August 2008 (UTC)
Does anyone have a source saying specifically whether Liddell spoke Chinese? I would assume that he did, given he lived there so long, but who knows—there have always been English bubbles there for mercenaries and expats, so I shouldn't assume too much. Anyway, I was just wondering because I was thinking of adding him to the silly list Chinese as a second language#Notable non-native speakers of Chinese. rʨanaɢ talk/contribs 15:53, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
hi —Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.209.8.147 (talk) 18:51, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
---Sigh. There is no such thing as "speaking Chinese", just like there is no "speaking Indian"! A dialect is a variety of a language that is a characteristic of a particular group of the language's speakers. In China, you have different languages : Mandarin, Shanghainese, Cantonese, Hakka, etc. - jsd — Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.38.247.133 (talk) 15:53, 25 July 2016 (UTC)
The two current pictures are great, however, because this man was an Olympic Gold-Medalist you'd think that there would be more pictures of him available for Wikipedia; I think another photo or two could add a great deal to this article. Invmog (talk) 02:39, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
Liddell's time of 47.6 on 11 July 1924 (final 1924 olympics) was an OR (previous record = 47.8, 11 July 1924 (semifinal 1924 olympics), Horatio Fitch), not WR as claimed (WR was 47.4, 27 May 1916). I've added a source and corrected. See http://www.olympic.org/en/content/Sports/All-Sports/Athletics/Track/All-Track-events/400mMen/ 87.114.112.26 (talk) 04:45, 1 January 2011 (UTC)
Now, in the book "Eric Liddell, Something Greater than Gold", it says he got his nickname form an amazing leap he did on a dock in China (pg 98, 99)but here it says a locomotive, which one is it? StevenDP 9:56, 3 March 2011 (PST) — Preceding unsigned comment added by StevenDP (talk • contribs)
The sentence in the Olympics section, in which someone gives Liddell a note quoting the Bible, comes out of the movie. One might assume it is true but unless there is a citation, which there isn't, the sentence should be removed. Be vigilant. Be accurate. Scenes from movies are not acceptable sources.Catherinejarvis (talk) 19:06, 21 July 2012 (UTC)
This article makes a lot of references to Liddell's strongly held Christian beliefs and missionary activity, but although it suggests he belonged to the Kirk, it doesn't actually say what denomination his affiliation was with (or whether, as in many cases, he switched churches over the course of his life). In light of the emphasis on the significance of his Christian faith in his life, and given that there are countless Christian denominations encompassing a huge range of doctrines and approaches (plus, individuals' personal beliefs may be quite diverse even if they are followers of the same denomination or even the same specific church), I think it would be appropriate to specify Liddell's affiliation and briefly describe his beliefs (which, given his frequent high-publicity missionary activities, should not be too hard to find out) and other information that might be relevant (e.g., whether he was raised in a religious family, and if not, how he came to become such a dedicated Christian).
Anyone have any comments, other suggestions, etc. about this topic? Mia229 (talk) 07:56, 5 January 2013 (UTC)
The statement that their race in Paris was their second meeting is incorrect. It was their only meeting. The editor must have watched Chariots of Fire which created a fictional first meeting for dramatic purposes. In fact, Abrahams did not run what is portrayed as their first race. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.155.48.112 (talk) 02:35, 18 May 2013 (UTC)
The Chinese name used in this article is a contemporary transliteration using a methodology which did not exist while he was alive and would be a mouthful to a Chinese person. It's not a name he would have ever used, heard, or been applied to him in his lifetime. I cannot verify what name he used while in China, but the Chinese Wikipedia article says he has two Chinese names 李爱锐 and 李达 with no further information. They may or may not have been used by him. The name as it appears now should be removed until the correct name is verified. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.236.50.210 (talk) 12:49, 15 October 2013 (UTC)
A user keeps changing his birth place to British concession of Tianjin which reads strange and doesn't seem to be the norm on any articles. I've changed it back for the final time to Tianjin but figured I'd open up discussion here to see if anyone else has any comments. CUPIDICAE💕 22:24, 5 April 2022 (UTC)
sorry i added the source — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ericwearvoon (talk • contribs) 22:38, 5 April 2022 (UTC)
a tag requested (since 2009!) a reference for the claim, made in the section dealing with differences between real life and the film, that Liddell also refused to run in the relays because that would require him to run on a Sunday. I have a copy of Sally Magnusson's biography, where she says, on page 42: "Eric had also declined to run in the Olympic 4 x 100 and the 4 x 400-metre relays, for which he had been selected; their heats, too, were to be run on a Sunday." which evidences that he refused to run and the reason why, but she has the rounds wrong. it was actually the relay finals that were on a Sunday, as evidenced here: Olympedia - Athletics Timetable 1924 Cottonshirtτ 04:59, 1 September 2023 (UTC)
Is he rich or poor 61.68.18.246 (talk) 00:54, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
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