Zola Budd

Press, 23 March 1988, Page 18

Zola Budd

Sir, —Th<* World Cross-Coun-try. Championships should be for the world’s best — not just for those who me Africans want. — Yours, etc., | ALEX! COOK. March 18,11988. . Sir, —Zojal Budd has shown her true sportsmanship by withdrawing frpip the British crosscountry teapj rather than have it face unpleasant and unfair protests. It alsd relieves the administration of an awkward situation. As a tokeq [of its gratitude the New Zealand Amateur Athletics .Association) (should invite Miss Budd to 2ome to New Zealand as its guest to [view the races and see some, pi our tourist attractions. I trupt that neither ’ the Government) nor Hart would object to her presence as a spectator. Or Iwodld they? — Yours, etc., ■ - ,! -[ MJ JOHNSTON. , Marctj 18 1988. Sir, —Sc, the i blackmailers have won; Zola Budd being the victim; tie International Athletics Association, among others, being tpe b ackmailer. I have no doubt that this organisation is predom m ted by Marxist States, both white and black,, mainly with hufnan! rights qualities much lower than those ini Soutti Africa, the resist ns being, of course, purely political. The demands bf these Sta es are so often supported by sports organisations which hie quite prepared ito sacrifice principles for money, e.g„ the attitude of the New Zealand tennis controlling body (March 11) 1 By this time people should kr ow that to give ini to backmail only invites further demands. — Yours, etc., L. < WILKINSON. I . March I’7, 1988.