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DANGEROUS STRAINCollapse of Women af Olympic SportsDOCTORS CONDEMN THEIR PARTICIPATION(SPECIAL JU THE MAILI.uMOX. August 3.Several women athletes In the final of the 800 metres race at the Olympic sports at Amsterdam fell by the side of the track, apparently suffering from the dangerous strain. This has aroused adverse medical comment here.One specialist declares that women are not bu.lt physically to undergo the strain of races. Nature made them to bear children. They cannot rid themselves of fat to the extent that is necessary for the physical fitness demanded for feats of extreme endu ranee.Sir Percivul Phillips, in describing th. scene after the race at Amsterdam says that Miss Thompson, a pretty Canadian girl with fair, bobbed hair. I.;' with her tare down and her head on her arm. sobbing convulsively.Three of her companion* tried vaiu! to console her. She appeared to be in acute paiD in addition to Buffering from the disappointment ot defeat.Mi** Titomi. ti»* Japanese girl who was second, bad to bo massaged before she was able to leave the track. Sh«* lim|x?lt;i to her dressing room, too exhausted evtu to put on her shoes.One physiologist declares that woman has a layer of fat round the heart thatmakes ntiempt- to emulate men positively1 ihnu'eroiis.j All women must realise that no amount of training will ever alter their physical condition .“It is true. ?ny* this specialist, tha;! ire are 'retting .1 race of women who , nrc halt nicu. hut they can never com-| pore with men physicallyAnother point* out that nfter genera-! lions of soft In ing civilised women have become coiigvmtally untit lor such strenuous effort.Women of ibis kind are not likely to become mothers. Therefore races do noi serve any useful purpose.Men athlete?, on the contrarr. nave children of an improve*! standard, which is all to the collective good.
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Adelaide Mail
Adelaide, South Australia, AU
Sat, Aug 04, 1928
Page 23
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Peter R.
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