OLYMPIC GAMES.
AUSTRALIAN tfc N.Z. OAIILE ASSOCIATION]
(Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) ANTWERP, August 31. The games have concluded except .football, rowing and equestrian. The .total points are officially announced as follows—America, 210; Finlkund 104; Sweden 05; England, 94; France 33; Australia 5; Now Zealand 5. King Albert presents "the prizes. LONDON, August 31st, Parker, the Australian athlete interviewed, said the Australians were not exactly outclassed, but the representatives of the winning countries were practically on the spot and carefully trained for months. Australians only bad five weeks in a strange land, and unaccustomed to the food. They were entirely uncoaclied for eight and a half weeks and had trained only in the last fortnight. Parker emphasised the point that if Australia, in the future, desire to shine lit Olympic games she must send, her team in ample time. The Americans arrived trained to the pink of perfection, sufficiently early to accustom themselves to the local conditions. Parker added that many continental competitors were obyiously doped, ' before the contests, to enable them to make extraordinary efforts.
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Hokitika Guardian, 1 September 1920, Page 3
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