The Archive · 1938

Strong U. 8, Team

Since 75 per cent, or more - of American Olympic teams usually fare composed of college athletes, United States athletic groups severely criticized Japan's peculiar attitude in shifting the date of the Games, which were originally set to start Jate in August, By making special arrangements with the nation's universities, Brundage his' insured a strong ' United States representation in the Games, Brundage also said that the International Olympic Committee reerated its earlier warning to Japan that if the China conflict will inter-fore with the Olympic Games arrangements "half-a-dozen major countries were ready to hold man-Gatory games." London and Helsingfors, Finland, were specifically mentioned—United Press,

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