In 1934 he married Florence Mackenzie, daughter of Canadian missionaries. In 1925 Liddell returned to China with the LMS and taught at the Anglo-Chinese Christian College in Tientsin. The victory of “The Flying Scotsman” in Olympic-record time has ranked him for all time among the most memorable of Olympic heroes. Instead, he competed in the 400-meter race, for which he was not as well prepared. The 1981 Academy Award-winning film Chariots of Fire powerfully depicts his decision not to enter the 100-meter race because the preliminary heats were scheduled on Sunday. He excelled in rugby and track and in 1924 was chosen to represent Britain in the 100-meter dash at the Olympic games in Paris. His schooling was at the LMS School for Sons of Missionaries at Blackheath and Eltham College in England, and at the University of Edinburgh (B.Sc., 1924). Liddell was born in Tientsin (Tianjin), China, of missionary parents serving with the London Missionary Society (LMS).
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