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  2. Chariots of Fire - Wikipedia

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    Chariots of Fire is a 1981 historical sports drama film directed by Hugh Hudson, written by Colin Welland and produced by David Puttnam.It is based on the true story of two British athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God, and Harold Abrahams, an English Jew who runs to overcome prejudice.

  3. The untold story of ‘Chariots of Fire’ runner Eric Liddell ...

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    IN FOCUS: It is 100 years since Eric Liddell won gold in the Paris 1924 games, but it was the athlete’s little-known life after the historic win that really intrigued biographer Duncan Hamilton.

  4. Chariots of Fire (play) - Wikipedia

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    Chariots of Fire is the inspirational true story of two great British athletes, outsiders who overcome prejudice and personal strife to compete in the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell is a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God. Harold Abrahams is the son of an immigrant Lithuanian Jew who runs to overcome prejudice. The two ...

  5. Harold Abrahams - Wikipedia

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    In the film Chariots of Fire, Abrahams is instead depicted as dating D'Oyly Carte soprano Sybil Gordon (portrayed by Alice Krige), and the film portrays the couple as meeting a decade earlier than he and Evers actually did. Abrahams cut a strip of gold off his Olympic medal to make the bridal wedding ring.

  6. Wattpad - Wikipedia

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    After its large popularity amongst the One Direction fandom and the app's readers, the story became the most read book on Wattpad, [61] having achieved just under 10 million unique readers on the platform and been read more than one billion times. [62] The series went on to be published by Gallery Books and became a New York Times Best Seller. [61]

  7. Vangelis, Oscar-Winning Composer for ‘Chariots of Fire,’ Dies ...

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    Vangelis, the electronic-music pioneer who won an Oscar for “Chariots of Fire” and composed such other landmark film scores as “Blade Runner,” died Tuesday, the Athens News Agency reported.

  8. Daughter Admits She Used to Throw Plates Away Rather Than ...

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    Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer , from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories Monika ...

  9. H. B. Stallard - Wikipedia

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    He was portrayed by Daniel Gerroll in the 1981 Oscar-winning movie Chariots of Fire. [1] Stallard is the only athlete that won the Amateur Athletic Association of England titles over 440 yd (1925), 880 yd (1924), and mile (1923). He withdrew at the last minute from the 1926 AAA Championships after a copious blood donation to a patient at his ...