Ian Charleson, in the Oscar-winning 1981 film "Chariots of Fire," portrayed a man who chose what over competing in an Olympic race held on a Sunday?
Ian Charleson Ian Charleson (11 August 1949 – 6 January 1990) was a Scottish stage and film actor. He is best known internationally for his starring role as Olympic athlete and missionary Eric Liddell, in the Oscar-winning 1981 film "Chariots of Fire". He is also well known for his portrayal of Rev. Charlie Andrews in the 1982 Oscar-winning film "Gandhi".
Melbourne Cup The Melbourne Cup is Australia's most prestigious annual Thoroughbred horse race. It is a 3,200 metre race for three-year-olds and over, conducted by the Victoria Racing Club on the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria as part of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. It is the richest "two-mile" handicap in the world, and one of the richest turf races. The event starts at 3pm on the first Tuesday in November and is known locally as "the race that stops a nation".