OLYMPIC GAMES TEAM

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19525, 26 June 1933, Page 12

OLYMPIC GAMES TEAM

BELATED REPORT. MANAGER OFFERS SUGGESTIONS. By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, June 24. Following a meeting of the Executive of the New Zealand Olympi" Association 1 ' evening, a report submitted by the manager, Mr Rundle, 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 the 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 with a view of criticism from Dunedin complaining of dilatorincss on the part of the Olympic Association. Mr Rundle makes suggestions with regard to the selection c " a team for future Games, and an mprovement of the standard of the track and field athletics in the Dominion. He says he is more thw.ii ever convinced pf the need of New Zealand to continue representation at tl.c Games. It is the duty of every British nation to be represented, if only to maintain the British ideals of sport. He is satisfied that we have in New Zealand the material from which world’s champions are made, but unle: athletes are given an opportunity of competing with high-class performers, it will not be possible to al'ain the world’s standard. Two types should be selected —those within striking distance of the Olympic standard, and those young enough to suggest that four years would *\ow a great improvement, and to whom the benefits of super-com-petitors and contact with super-ath-le‘es will be of infimtJ assistance. He says, too, that the study of styles, as revealed by 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 more attention here.