ATHLETICS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 15 May 1922, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

IKISH OLYMPIC GAMES.

AUCKLAND, May 14. Particulars of tbe proposed Irish Olympic Games in Dublin next August have reached Mr M. J. Sheahan in a letter from Mr J. J. Welch, director of the Failtean Games. "It should be clearly understood," states Mr Welch, "that the games of Gael have always been kept aloof from the political conflict. Prominent men of all views are | working together to ensure the success of this great Irish athletic event, and it has the earnest desire of all that this common platform on which all Irishmen may meet sh'uld continue to be non-political. The promoters suggest the formation of committees in each country to procure capital to send competitors to Ireland. The promoters cannot defray any travellings or other expenses, but a transport sub-commit-j tee is engaged in obtaining conees- : sions from shipping companies and i railways. The competitions are open [ to all amateurs born in Ireland, or one | of whose parents were born in Ireland, r or two of whose grandparents on one side were born there,"