OLYMPIC GAMES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 30 November 1927, Page 2

OLYMPIC GAMES

BRITAIN TO SEND TEAM TO AMSTERDAM. OPPOSITION TO “BROKENTIMERS.” London, Nov. 29. The council of the Olympic Association decided to send an official team to Amsterdam, believing the best interests of sport will be thus upheld. Lord Rochdale presided over an attendance of 40 members who discussed the resolution passed on November 12th after which they made a statement that they did not intend to shelve the question of broken time. The next congress wmuld find Britain fighting on behalf of amateur sport. The council felt that as a large majority of the governing bodies desired to participate at Amsterdam, and so remain loyal to their international federations, no effort should be spared to succeed. International federations not countenancing broken time should be supported, in fact, Britain supported them now and they would be encouraged by Britain’s delegates’ protests when the federations considered the question. The council carried unanimously a resolution opposing the participation of “broken timers” in any guise. The executive committee had no power to depart from the Prague Congress principles of amateurism. The council, in appealing for financial support, declares that it is unhesitatingly pursuing a policy to secure world-wide support for amateurism, and will endeavour to have steps taken to han “broken timers” at future Olympic Games. The congress will appoint a committee to interpret, its decisions.—(A.l’.A. and “Sun” Cable.)