NO PAY FOR ATHLETES
AMATEURS TURN SCALE AT FEDERATION OLYMPIC COMPETITORS United P.J. —By Telegraph—Copyright Reed. 11.5 am. BERLIN. Tues. Britain’s defence of amateur sport triumphed at a meeting of the International Amateur Athletic Federation, when a Finnish and Swedish motion seeking to establish the principle for broken-time payment was rejected by 18 votes to 4. Barnard, on behalf of Britain, said he would withdraw from the feSeration if the proposals were carried. Sport, he said, must be conducted for sport’s sake and not upon allowing payment to any Olympic member or international competitor for loss of time and wages.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 977, 21 May 1930, Page 11
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100NO PAY FOR ATHLETES Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 977, 21 May 1930, Page 11
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