OLYMPIC GAMES

Northern Advocate, 20 December 1928, Page 7

OLYMPIC GAMES

MANAGER ’S REPORT,

INTERESTING- SUGGESTIONS

(Per Press Association. —Copyright.)

WEEPING TON, This Day.

Mr H. Amos, manager of the New Zealand Olympic team, in the course of his report on the Amsterdam Olympiad, suggests a radical reduction of the number of events and simplification of the Games, On this point he says: 1 ‘At Amsterdam there were 12 branches of the sport which took a fortnight to decide (28th July to I2th August), but prior to this there were winter sports and various team games —soccer, lacrosse, hockey, polo, etc.— in -which comparatively few countries are interested. These necessitate an army of managers, coaches, masseurs, trainers, doctors, nurses, chaperons, journalists, and other officials, involving- elaborate preparation and organisation. (Comparatively few can afford the time and expense demanded to participate in the Games as constituted. “Unless the International Olympic Committee'is prepared to face the situation boldly and reduce, very considerably, the programme, I see little hope of a permanent continuance of the Olympic Games. ’ ’ Continuing, Mr Amos declared; “Adequate financing of the teams should be a matter for the Government. This has been recognised by a number of countries for some time, notably France, Germany, Scandinavia, Canada and the United States. For New Zealand it would only be a matter of approximately £SOOO every four years, or £1250 per annum. Such an investment would return so satisfactory a dividend that its merits would quickly be appreciated.’ ’