Russia Leads In Games Entries
With a nominated team of 510 competitors, Russia will have the largest contingent at the Olympic Games. The United States, with 427, has the second largest team. Seventy-four countries —a record for the modern Olympiad—confirmed their entries for the Games, but since their confirmations were received, Iraq, with a team of nine, the Chinese People’s Republic <l6), °nd Holland (77) have announced their withdrawals. The top countries, apart from Russia and the United States, are: Australia (360), Great Britain <239). Germany (218), France <185), Italy (182) Hungary (175), Japan (169). Several of the top 10 countries form part of the present international trouble area and likely withdrawals could leave substantial gaps in starting fields. Among other teams are Austria <371, Belgium (71), Brazil (56), Bulgaria (59). Burma (17), Canada (116), Cey lon (11), Chile (39), Czechoslovakia (9), Fiji (7), Hong Kong (5), British Guiana (4), Korea (52), Malaya (47). New Zealand (53). Pakistan (75). Poland (92), Singapore (65), Sweden (119). Switzerland (61). Jugoslavia (55).
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Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28130, 20 November 1956, Page 13
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