THE MAKING OF CHAMPIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21989, 26 June 1933, Page 8

THE MAKING OF CHAMPIONS

OLYMPIC GAMES’ REPORT MR P. N. RUNDLE’S VIEWS HINTS FOR THE FUTURE _____ \ ■ (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, June 24. . Following a meeting of the executive •f the New Zealand Olympic Association last evening a report submitted by the manager (Mr P. N. Bundle) dealing with the performances of the New Zealand team at Los Angeles was released for publication. It occupies over 50 typewritten quarto size pages, and it is because of its length that it has not been found practicable to release it earlier. It was' received by the secretary about the middle of March, but the council decided to circulate it to members first so that it might be discussed properly. This explanation is given in view of the criticism from Dunedin complaining of dilatoriness on the part of the Olympic Association. Mr Bundle makes suggestions regarding the selection of teams for future games and for an improvement of the standards _ of track and field athletics in the Dominion. He says he is more than every convinced of the, need for New Zealand to continue its representation at the was the duty of every British nation to be represented if only *to maintain British ideals of sport. He is satisfied we have in New Zealand the material from which the. world’s champions are made, but unless athletes are given the opportunity for competing with high class performers it will not be possible to attain world’s standard. Mr Bundle says that two types should be selected, those within striking distance of Olympic standard and those young enough to suggest that four years will show in them a great improvement and to whom the benefits of super-competi-tion and contact with super athletes will be of infinite assistance. He says, too, that a study of the styles as revealed by the slow motion pictures should be made available to our young athletes. This, supported by a proper system of coaching, would undoubtedly bring about the desired progress. Dealing with other branches of sport, he says they are rather neglected by the British nation and should receive mor4 attention here.