Nearly 100 years on from Eric Liddell’s Olympic Gold Medal win in 1924, The Eric Liddell Community has launched brand-new education resources designed with young people in mind.
Nearly 100 years on from Eric Liddell’s Olympic Gold Medal win in 1924, The Eric Liddell Community has launched brand-new education resources. This initiative is part of The Eric Liddell 100 – a comprehensive campaign and programme of events and activities – of which Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, is the Patron.
Crafted with young people in mind, it is hoped that these materials will increase awareness in younger generations of one of the country’s greatest sportsmen and preserve Eric’s legacy for many more years to come.
These resources have been made freely available online via The Eric Liddell 100’s website – the latest specifically designed for schools across Scotland and beyond, featuring an introductory film and a full suite of lesson plans and supporting materials. Schools are further encouraged to honour Eric Liddell’s legacy by hosting Eric Liddell-inspired sporting events, such as renaming an existing sports day to ‘The Eric Liddell Games’. A Sports Events Toolkit has also been made freely available, with customisable tools and suggestions for how Eric Liddell’s key values can be translated into regular sporting events.