THE OLYMPIC GAMES

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 255, 21 July 1908, Page 7

THE OLYMPIC GAMES

ORDER OF COUNTRIES. : BRITAIN AT PRESENT LEADING. AMERICA SECOND. (jiY TELEBBArH—TOESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIOHT.) London, July 19. Great Britain has so far. secured 30 wins in tho Olympic games. Tho tptals to date

Thoro- will bo h series; of banquets; and recoptions to the competitors throughout the week. HISTORY OF THE REVIVED GAMES. At none of the three previous international championship meetings did the representatives of Britain meet with so great a measure of success. Only three Englishmen-attended ; the championship meeting at Athens, in ISS6,..when the Games were revived. As a result of tho Paris executive leaving the Greek Committee to conduct the meeting tho management was anything but satisfactory.. Beyond' a few Americans, the three Britishers, and several Frenchmen, the international features of the meeting were conspicuous by their absence. Tho next championship meeting was held 4' Paris - in 1000, and was attended by all- tho champion athletes of Britain, .with the exception of Sturgess, the walker. On .this occasion also the sports were badly, managedj the prizes were poor, and the attendances small. It is. interesting to note, however, that* most of tho previous. world's grass records wort beaten at the meeting. American competi tors captured eleven events in tho athletic: section, English representatives five, and ai Austrian and a. Frenchman, one each. . At tin third Ol.vmpinn championships,- which wer< held at Athens, in' 190G, the athletics section went to America, four.fa Britain, and one each to Fraijco and Hungary It is considered probable that,' as on prdyioui occasions, American competitors will win t majority of the ovents in the athletics sectioi at tho present meeting. . The '-'team which 'ha been sent by America consists of over eight; athletes, and is undoubtedly the strongest eve: selected in America. On paper it seems'-,almos invincible, except in the long-distance events in which it is conceded Britain is peerless.

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