“Empiriads” Soon

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 418, 1 September 1928, Page 9

“Empiriads” Soon

RIVAL OF OLYMPIC GAMES Plan Approved in London

GAMES in which the athletes of the Empire will join will soon rival the Olympic Games. Lmpire Sports federation lias been formed in London, as a central body for these 57

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Reed. 10.10 a.m. LONDON, Friday. “As the outcome of meetings since August 14 of the British and Dominions’ representatives, it has been decided provisionally to form an Empire Sports Federation, as a central body for ‘Empiriads.’ ” said Mr. H. Amos, manager of the New Zealand Olympic team. Before he returns to New Zealand by the Ruahine on September 4, the Amateur Athletic Association of Britain will convene a meeting of the representatives, to submit the proposals to their own federations on their return. It Is suggested that the constitution provide equal representation by Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Rhodesia, Canada, Newfoundland and India, one each, and a similar number for British sporting associations, tho chairman to have the casting vote. Various suggestions will be interchanged. Nothing will be finalised, pending a representative meeting immediately before the Empire sports at Hamilton, Canada, in 1930.

At present it is felt that a member of the Empire Federation Committee should not simultaneously be a member of the International Olympic Committee. It was agreed that mixed teams should not be sent to international meetings, but that women should organise their own meetings, while the Dominions’ organisations should have their own resident London members of the Empire Federation committees, visiting members to be allowed to attend the meetings but not to have voting powers. Mr. Amos added that there was little prospect of the Canadians accepting the New Zealand Federation’s invitation for 1928, but they were prepared to consider sending out a team in 1929-30. The Americans will shortly be considering invitations to New Zealand for 1928. The New Zealand OLmpic boxer Morgan’s hand has been X-rayed with a view to discovering the cause of his injury. It is believed that there is a bone cracked.