The next Olympic Games are to be held at Paris in 1924, so the Olympic Committee has decided at Lausanne, after a long debate. Four cities were candidates for the honour—Rome, Paris, Amsterdam and Los Angeles. Rome would have had the preference but for the absence of any official guarantee. Only a few months ago it was intimated on behalf of the Italian Government that there was no certainty of obtaining the required allowance from Parliament, and the Committee were not unnaturally afraid of a repetition of what took place 15 years avo. Jn_ 1904 the Games were allotted to Ro: e for the year 1908, with the concent of the King and the Municipal Council of Rome, but in 1906 Rome suddenly withdrew and London was substituted, with only two years instead of four in which to make the arrangements. Moreover the Games could only take place in Rome at Easter; in consequence of the climate, and this period of the year is very inconvenient for the Americans.
As for Los Angeles,-the cost of ithe journey, both in time and money, was considered prohibitive. Los Angeles offered to pay the expenses of competitors, but this was felt to be out of harmony with the true principles of amateur sport. As for Amsterdam, she was a candidate in 1912, but she voluntarily gave way to Antwerp in 1919 and now to Paris, in a manner which the Committee regarded as highly sportsmanlike, and she is therefore to have the Games in 1928.
The Parisian authorities are now looking about for a place in which to hold the Games. At present there is no ground large enough for them. The biggest is the Pershing Stadium at Joinville-sur-Marne, and perhaps the best plan would be to enlarge this ground if arrangements can be made with the owners of the adjoining property.
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