Chungking, Oct. 23.
The seventh National Athletic Meeting—originally planned to take place at Nanking in October, 1939, but postponed indefinitely owing to the outbreak of war—may be held next spring.
While definite plans have not yet been made, it is understood that the Ministry of Education is discussing the possibility of holding the meeting at Chengtu, capital of Szechuen.
Meanwhile, Mr. Tai Chi-tao, President of the Examination Yuan, who headed the Chinese delegation to the 1936 Olympic Games, in Berlin, and who is at present in Chengtu, is actively promoting sports in the capital of Szechuen.
The veteran Kuomintang leader is said to be particularly interested in the promotion of soccer contests—Reuter.
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