GERMAN CRITICISM.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 186, 7 August 1936, Page 7

GERMAN CRITICISM.

Where Would Americans Have Been Without Negroes? NOT WONDERFUL ATHLETES. (Received 12 noon.) BERLIN, August 0. "But for 'America's black auxiliary tribes,' the United States would have made a poor show at the Olympiad," declares the Nazi newspaper "Angriff." It adds: "The United States has always been unbeatable since the modern Olympiads began, but was nearly eclipsed in the first two days at Berlin: German men and women surpassed the Yankees in the throwing events. If it were not for the negroes the German, Long, would have won the broad jump, Lanzi (Italy) would have won the 800 metres and Osendarp (Holland) the 100 metres.

"European athletes' strength has increased incomparably. The Americans are not the wonderful athletes we thought them—apart from Owens, Woodruff, Metcalfe and Johnson."

OLYMPIC PROBLEM.

SEX OP "WOMEN" COMPETITORS (Received 1.30 p.m.) BERLIN, August 0. Arising out of the recent instances of changes of sex, the International Olympic Committee is likely to institute a rule making medical examination before every event compulsory. A lively discussion has arisen at Olympiad concerning some of the women competitors, who are extremely man-like in their appearances. It is argued that some of their performances are beyond the powers of a normal woman. The possibility of abandoning women's events is even being considered.

The controversy has been continuous since the woman. Kdenek Koubkova, the Czeck, changed her sex by a surgical operation, and is now a mail and engaged to a Polish girl.