Legacy of sport influencers after Eric Liddell

For the last few years I have been dreaming to see Olympians of outstanding character be honored as they honor Jesus. Yesterday morning in London, their dream came true in a gold-medal way! The AIA team, was simply fantastic.  Their hard work, dedication and teamwork over the last several months was outstanding. With no full-time staff members on the ground with AIA in Great Britain, they relied heavily on our partners with Agape UK & More Than Gold. MTG provided valuable resources such as credibility, introductions, networking and encouragement to keep going when it was really tough and table sales were lacking, and, for months, non-existent. The vision for the More than Gold Legacy Breakfast is to help extend the legacy of Eric Liddell, the winner of the gold and bronze medals for Great Britain at the 1924 Paris Olympics. The Eric Liddell Award honors one male and one female Olympian who display outstanding character at home, in their community and on the field of competition. Liddell is best known for the portrayal of his Olympic experience in the Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire.     Powerful story from Stephanie Reid The two award winners, Debbie Flood and Bryan Clay, are outstanding recipients for the inaugural award.  Flood, a three-time Olympian and two-time silver medalist in rowing from Great Britain, devotes countless hours with organizations committed to helping transform disadvantaged youth into positive leaders. Clay, a gold-medal decathlete from the USA in the 2008 Beijing Games, leads a foundation that encourages young athletes to develop into total athletes -- physically, mentally and spiritually. Thank you Debbie and Bryan, for sharing your lives and faith stories in such a real and compelling way! Two of Eric's daughters, Heather Ingham and Patricia Russell, were on hand to present the awards, and both spoke in such endearing terms of their father's commitment to faith, sportsmanship, mission and service to others.  So, as the Games come to a close this weekend in London, be encouraged as the gospel was on display in front of 550 influential people and many media outlets, including athletes, coaches and officials from the Olympic Village. And, the display was inviting and compelling! All for Him,