‘No African boycott’
SiZPA Brisbane African nations would not boycott the 1882 Cmmcmwealth Games at Brisbane, said the Commonwealth Games Foundation’s executive director, Mr Coßft Nichols, yesterday. Reports aft-led by most Nigerian neweptpers during toe we&end had mated toe president of toe Supfttne Coutwfll of gpert hk Africa (Dr Atoa-
ham Ordiaj as denying the possibility of a Games boycott. Dr Ordia was quoted as saying that the African nations had not discussed or considered a boycott, and reports . suggesting that they would take such action were speculation. Mr Nichole sea that Qmw officials had always been confident mat “the aport-loving would not boycott toe gatnes ”
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