OLYMPIC GAMES.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1924, Page 3

OLYMPIC GAMES.

AUSTRALIAN AND N Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION BRITISH THREAT HAS EFFECT. (Received this day at 12..‘10 p.m.) LONDON, July 22. The newspapers, without exception, Comment outspokenly on the disagreeable incidents and the disgraceful scenes characterising practically the whole course of the Olympic games. Tho climax was reached in the final stages of the boxing. During the semi-final of the middleweight between an Englishman and a Frenchman, the latter hit his opponent’s chest and employed flagrantly foul tactics throughout. Notwithstanding that lie was clearly outclassed the Frenchman was awarded the fight. This is only one of the number of shocking decisions Tlie Rritisherx protested and the decisions were eventually reversed thereby averting tho withdrawal from the contests of Hie whole English speaking competitors, including Americans. The ill-feeling continued in the finals at night when scenes of unparalled pandemonium followed several decisions, two hundred gendarmes and squads 01. soldiers with difficulty iestoriug order.

DOOM OF OLYMPIC GAMES. LONDON, July 22.

Tlu< newspapers point out that instead of friendly and honourable rivalry, had .sportsmanship and international animosity were manifested throug?ont the games. Borne even say that the shameful incidents in l’aris spell the doom of the Olympic movement. /*