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IOC *port- black eye,Taiwan retain* prideBy Wll-L GRIMSLEYand devotion to principles moving in to. whale away at plastic gods.Whether they march behind the siin-splashed red banner of their national colors or a soiled handkerchief, whether they-compete or don’t compete, the Taiwanese have stood theirinto the role of the consummate President Ford got into the politician, more subject to the act—-perhaps a bit unwillingly—MONTREAL (AP) — Twenty- pressures of the People's and every day there was some-four hours before the opening of Republic of China and profitable thing coming out of the Whitethe XXI Olympic Jeux, let’s erect wheat deals than to basic princi- House with the President's pressan imaginary medal stand and pies. secretary, Ron Nessen, saying thedrape the first gold around the . On the streets of Montreal and President was doing this and theneck of little Taiwan, in the shops, Trudeau's own President was doing that.Victory in the first of the citizens are grumbling that he Yet, in Montreal, Krwnm was. ground gamely and provided the Games' escalating hassles should couldn't be elected dogcatcher. insisting that Ford was not stick- IOC with at least one favor of in-go to the mouse that roared. Furthermore, he allowed ing his nose into the controversy estimable value.Only this plucky, virtually aban- Canada’s normally friendly re- at all, merely expressing concern They have occupied the IOC ses-doned island off the coast of China lations with its southern neigh- and asking to be kept advised of sions to such exhaustion that theemargad -feom-the-week iengr bor.^lre-Hnrte^tates,-to-be-se- developments:----------------------stage -has- been -yanke'd' fromclosed-door deliberations with verely damaged. In the wings was the shadow of* beneath the boycott-threateningany spine showing. The United States and its con- Ronald Reagan, who also wants to African nations. With littleThe International Olympic scientious Olympic chief, Philip be President, pressuring Ford to chance now to turn their threat Committee, with its impressive Krumm, deserve at least the react as in the cases of the into an attention-grabbing, world-board of princes and lords, silver medal for support of Olym* Panama Canal and detente with watching maneuver; they may characteristically took the cow- pic-principles in the Taiwanese -the-Russians. • ardly way out. cause. More political gobbledygookAfter juggling the issue like a However, some of the moves with the youths who run, jumpred-hot iron for days, seeking were obviously self-serving and and swim—a case of the Olympic compromise and the soft ground, there were periods of vasciUation Games becoming again a stage the metal-detector searches at the body decided to try to save during the long siege at the Queen for personal attention. every gate, sleepless nights, theface by talking Taiwan into Elizabeth Hotel—“We may pull Everybody keeps walking on stresses and strains and ham-out,” “We won’t pull out,” “Yes, eggs whereas what is needed is a burgers on the run, the Games arejust call off their bluff and find an excuse to hang around.Meanwhile, with all the political squabbling, the machineguns,changing its name.It was a sacrifice of principle for the'sake of survival.The question arose in everybody’s mind: How long can this once proud, and—tdeaHst-move-ment—dedieated to freedom and good will among men of all nations, eoiors and creeds—endure?Certainly not long.we will,” “No, we won’t.”tough guy with a sledgehammer not much fun any more.By GEOFFREY MTUJSRGanga is secretary-general of A source who asked not to be the Supreme Council for Sport in identified said final decisions ean-MONTREAL (AP) — The Africa, an organization of approx- not be made by the people now in Once the erosion begins in the Taiwanese, refusing to the end to imately'40 nations. Montreal but must be made by thefoundation of ideals, decay abandon, the name “Republic of Another African source said nations’ governing bodies. No becomes a steady and irrepa- China. lost their battle Friday to earlier that Uganda, Togo and word is expected until Saturday, rable process. The erosion began compete in the Olympic Games Zambia were preparing to with* opening date of the politically several years ago. No wise—hut and, iu a separate and unrelated diaw. troubled uames.Avery Brundage, not' Lord action, Nigeria also pulled out The Taiwanse withdrew after .Killanin—has had the iron will to An official from Africa said all the International Olympic Com- Tanzania, Mauritius and So-shut it-off, Black African nations would mittee voted overwhelmingly to m8lia earlier-announced a boy-prime Minister Pierre Trudeau withdraw shortly. Jean-Claude change its rules and call the team cott Games because of Newof Canada has seen his prestige_ Gapga saidjhe Africans,were in. ‘Taiwan’-instead.of “Republicof. Zea*anci’s participation... _badly tarnished:- touch with their governments for China,” the namethe” Canadian ■ CAnfirmuimn nn tha null fit»ft I* - . 4 ^ id-lWaJ3 UlSpUte tUUtKjHe allowed himself to be tossed ■ final confirmation on the pullout;government refused to sanction and the name the Taiwanese insisted they must have.Lawrence Tingf head of the Taiwanese delegation, an-virtually in victory for the gov* ernment of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, which seven weeks ago told the IOC without warning that the Taiwanese would not bestripersnounced that his.entire team, in- a]lowed j c d |f deluding ai small group already- ^ name China.- here on U.S. passports, and more • •than 40 others waiting in the Trudeau climbed down in part United States, were going home. Thursday and withdrew his objec-A few hours later, Nigeria an- tions to the Republic of China flag•nounced the withdrawal of its 100- and anthem. The IOC, claiming astrong contingent to protest the victory for Olympic principles, in-they watched, hopefully ex- to a study from 1950 to’59 of participation of New Zealand in vited the Taiwanese to callpecting that sooner or later 460 deaths caused by t^e Olympics and its sports ties themselves “Taiwan” as they didhe’ll begin to show some of the venomous animals in this w’‘h South Africa. ^inherent traits of his country which showed 124 The heads of _ other African— — —, ^ u. wumiy wiuvm auuweu xt-t delegations, who are protesting aforebears east aside his caused by bees, 69 wasps, 22 toursof ^rica bv a New snorkel mask for a fishing rod. yellow jackets, 10 to hornets Zealand rugby team, met forMaybe he s ahead of his time, and only four to stinging ants about 45 minutes at the Olympiclooking for the trout before he of all kinds. Village but made no announce-fishes for them. ment of plans.in the Rome Olympics of 1960, and march in the opening parade with their national flag.The change of name needed a change in IOC rules. It was approved by 58 votes to 2, with six abstentions.Thp National AtiHnhrsnCnmri *0
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