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Bishop Barron says famous ‘Chariots of Fire’ Olympian’s skills were ‘something beautiful’, gave ‘glory to God'

Bishop Robert Barron spoke to Fox News Digital about how Scottish Olympian Eric Liddell, who inspired the film "Chariots of Fire," used his athleticism to give glory to God. Liddell famously ditched his 100m race in the 1924 Olympics because it was on the Sabbath, only to win gold in the 400m later in the tournament