OLYMPIC GAMES.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 July 1924, Page 2

OLYMPIC GAMES.

>U»IKAI.IAN AMI N.Z. OHMS ASSOCIATION.

OLVMIMC GAMES. J. ON DON. July 22

.Members of tin* Athletic Executive, who have arrived in Loudon, generally itt.-approve of the idea ot Britishers uui participating in luturc Olympiads. They are of opinion that, as the Bri-tish-speaking people taught the Continent spurts, they should continue to l,mi !: them sportsmanship . Abrahams, interviewed. said there f.etv hound to ho di-putes when lortv live nations were competing, lie sug-c,.-t,.,| that the Olympic programme needs pruning. Far 100 many sports have been added. A classic list, with' fewer competitors and a more restricted range of priicipants would be able to get together, and cement international friendship. CI!ITICISM DISCOr.NTED. LONDON. July 22. Sportsmen who attended the Olympiad lake a less serious view of matter- titan that seriously expressed in •• The Time.. " newspaper's criticism. IT is uti'dlieialiy learned Unit the Olvtnpic Connell does not subscribe to the idea that the Olympiads are dead. It is pointed out that any unpleasantness was due to the excitable Batin temperament, rather than to calculated animosity. It is admitted that French crowds do not display impartiality usually associated with English sporting crowds, but demonstrations or partisanship perhaps demonstrate national comradeship more than interuatlinnal antipathy. There certainly is not any lack of friendliness among the competitors themselves. HAH IS. July 22. Baron De Colbcrtin. founder of the Olympic games. replying to the “Times" ciritieistn of the feeling at the Caines said that if they were to be discouraged by an i-ointed ease of lack of discipline, that i- by tbo inevitable black sheep, u would be better to cancel the \m-terdam and Los Angeles games tortliwitb. lie considered a superb -porting -pint was shown in Haris and hi- colleagues agreed liiitli him.