一百年前的夏天,生于天津的“苏格兰飞人”李爱锐夺得巴黎第八届奥运会男子400米金牌,他的故事被拍成了奥斯卡最佳影片《烈火战车》。一百年后的夏天,天津体育博物馆开设了永久展览,纪念他为发展天津体育事业做出的贡献。这位苏格兰奥运冠军究竟为天津做了什么,让中国人和苏格兰人,视他为奥运精神和两国文化的纽带?苏格兰政府驻华代表柯春娜接受CGTN的采访,聊了聊李爱锐的故事。
Eric Liddell, the "Flying Scotsman" from Tianjin, won an Olympic gold in the men's 400 meters in Paris a century ago with little training. After this great achievement, he returned to China and dedicated himself to developing sports in the city. This summer, the Tianjin Sports Museum opened a permanent exhibition to honor him and celebrate friendships between China and Scotland. What makes the story of Eric Liddell touch people from Scotland and China? Catriona Radcliffe, head of the Scottish Government Office in China, talked to CGTN.