Politics at Moscow Olympics
Sir, — Reading M. Creel’s letter (October 10) I recalled some of Lord Chalfont’s observations in an article in “The Times”: while they do not play cricket or rugby against South Africa on the ground that it has an illiberal regime, the greatest inter-
national sporting jamboree of all, is to be held in Moscow. He invited those who may be wondering whether their consciences will allow them to take part in these athletic manifestations in Moscow to take into account the following considerations, which I quote: ‘‘Unless the Soviet Union changes its policies, Shcharansky, Ginsburg, and many thousands of other Russians will still be rotting in labour camps, while the Olympic Ideal is being celebrated in Moscow. Furthermore, the Olympic Games before the Second World War were celebrated in Berlin while the concentration camps were filling up with Jews; four years later the world was in flames.” — Yours, etc., H. WILLIAMS. | Wellington. October 14, 1978.
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