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Discover UK - Scotland

	Pivotal Moments

There are many other pivotal moments of Scotland’s stars to relive and relish. Like the night of 26 September 1970. Sweat was pouring off Ken Buchanan but despite the heat he attacked his opponent from the bell, rocking the champion in the 12th round and going on to win by a 15-round decision to become World Lightweight Champion.

No less dramatic was the clash between the Scottish and French rugby teams in the Parc des Princes in Paris in 1995. France’s victory looked assured as they entered the final two minutes of the game with a four point cushion. Then it happened. Hastings appeared . . . not on the wing, but straight through the centre of the French defence. In a moment he was gone, ducking through the posts to bring the scores level. Coolly, he converted and secured Scotland’s first victory in Paris for 26 years. Formidable!

Seven years earlier, audiences had witnessed a no less remarkable escape story, this time in the world of golf—on the US Masters in Augusta, Georgia in, following his victory jig on the 18th green Sandy Lyle became the first British winner of the much coveted ‘green jacket’.

One of Scotland’s greatest sporting achievements was, of course, made into a film by David Puttnam. ‘Chariots of Fire’ tells the story of Eric Liddell who in 1924 won the 400 metres Olympic Gold in Paris. The victory was all the more amazing as he hadn’t been planning to enter the race at all. He only did so as he had had to withdraw from the 100 metres race because it was being held on a Sunday and it conflicted with his religious beliefs. The secret to his success? “I run the first 200 metres as hard as I can. Then, for the second 200 metres, with God's help, I run faster”.

Source: http://www.friendsofscotland.gov.uk/culture/scottish-sports.html

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