The Archive · 1938

LA.A; F. CONGRESS OPENS AT PARIS

Tokyo Olympic Games to Be Discussed Paris, Feb, 28, The Congress of the International Amateur Athletic Federation opened to-day in the premises of the French Federation of Athletics, The forty delegates in attendance unanimously ratified the records submitted Ly the Records Committee, The problem of the Tokyo Games was indirectly referred to when the question was raised of the Anierican campaign against participation in the Berlin Games in 1936, The LOAF, contemplated adopting an article pei mitting the athletic concerned, in case any Federation bans their participation in the games, to appeal to the Council of the LA.AF, The French delegate, Mericamp, strongly objected to such a proposition on the grounds that each national Federation is its own master at home and the International Federation should not interfere in the business of the National Federations, In the end, the LA.A.F, adopted an article reading, "The LA.A.F, aims to establish friendly and sincere collaboration betweerf all its members for the welfare of world athletics,"

The delegates strictly followed the agenda established by the last Con-

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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