Praise from U.S.
An American played a leading role on the first day of competition in the Moscow Olympics, in spite of the American boycott of the Games. . Donald ’Hull, of the United States, president of the International Amateur Boxing Association, opened the boxing tournament from the centre of the ri n S and
praised the organisers fori their efforts. Hull said later: “It obviously makes me sad that a United States team isn’t here. Anyone who is here has to be a winner.” In the absence of the Americans, the Eastern Europeans and Cubans made their expected dominant start to the 13 days of boxing.
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