tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857212060952120650.post1138960814301985863..comments2023-04-30T02:15:07.407-07:00Comments on Anglican Revivalist: Eric Liddell's story to set Chinese hearts racingRobert S. Mundayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07377574491812912442noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857212060952120650.post-15107653496001107742011-02-01T05:32:25.856-08:002011-02-01T05:32:25.856-08:00Me again. The "God is in the details" gu...Me again. The "God is in the details" guy.<br /><br />You wrote:<br /><i>1981 Ian Charleson stars as Liddell in Chariots of Fire, the film won seven Oscars.</i><br /><br />Actually, the film may have been <b>nominated</b> for seven Oscars.<br /><br />But it <b>won</b> "only" four:<br /><br /><b><br />Best Picture<br />Best Screenplay<br />Best Costumes<br />Best Original Score<br /></b><br /><br />PeaceStephen A. Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09974689312327454989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857212060952120650.post-85920282174754258542011-02-01T05:23:12.188-08:002011-02-01T05:23:12.188-08:00All right, this is late since I just found this po...All right, this is late since I just found this post.<br /><br />But better late than never.<br /><br />So, as an editor and writer, I offer some clarifications of details in your story about my hero.<br /><br /><b>You wrote:</b><br /><i>1924 won the AAA 100 yards in 9.7sec but, because event was scheduled for a Sunday final at the Paris Olympics, he opted for the 440 and 220 yards. Won a bronze in the 220, then took gold in the 440 in 47.6, a world record.</i><br /><br />But since Olympic events and qualifying events used and still use metric measurements:<br /><br />Yes, the AAA victory was 100 yards.<br /><br />But...<br /><br />Eric was to compete in the <b>100 metres</b> in the Paris Olympics but he refused to run.<br /><br />He won a bronze in the <b>200 metres.</b><br /><br />He won gold in the 400 metres.<br /><br />The distances you gave in yards (220, 440) are are rough equivalents, but not the same.<br />And the 100 metres is about 110 yards.<br /><br />The principle applies when you write:<br /><br /><i>He was still fit enough to compete against the visiting French and Japanese Olympic teams in 1928 - he won the 200 and 400 yards - and in 1929 he defeated the German 800 yards world-record holder Otto Peltzer in the 400.</i><br /><br />The races held would have been 200 metres and 400 metres, if Eric were competing against Olympians.<br /><br />And certainly Peltzer was the record holder in the 800 metres, not the 800 yards.<br /><br /><br><br />God is in the details.<br /><br />Peace.Stephen A. Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09974689312327454989noreply@blogger.com