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By Brett F
Sport!
With all the talk of boycotts and
games, it seems unusual that neith
the International Olympic Commi
people of Taiwan an opportunity
nations of the world.
There is a famous story of a ma
forbidden to return to his native c<
had committed against its governm
but in this case, the only crime the
wanting to compete under the flag c
As the rest of the Olympic athle
China, marched into the stadiun
ceremonies Wednesday afternoon,
process of boarding a plane for horn
Earlier in the day, the nationalist
against an 10c rule wmcn would n
and national anthem.
THE IOC recognizes only commi
and anthem as the nationalists.
Certainly something can be work
of the Olympics to alleviate this sa
of the world to participate in the I
though the IOC really doesn't wan
with tradition.
Over the years, the IOC has
decisions. Under the direction c
Killanin, the IOC has often made u
maintain the status quo.
That status quo, however, is th<
reintroduced to the modern world 1
somewhat since then, but unforti
Olympic games haven't.
While the IOC gets the majority
v^ninas 10 compete in me same
they are not the only ones who ar
The United States government,
Taiwan up until a few months ago,
of unpolitically motivated athletes
Since the American bureaucrats
against an advancing Soviet Unioi
the Taiwanese in favor of recogniz
the mainland. By doing this, the
from a country that had given th
communist takeover in 1949.
THE DECISION inevitably had
dent switch in opinion that led to 1
appearance in the games since the
For all intents and purposes, Ai
team by not supporting its pleas f<
has entered into the supposedly sli
again put the actual playing of th
court battles and international con
Even in the light of these develop
call for a boycott of the summer
can we be? We call for justice in A
tell people who want nothing but
that they can't.
If the Afghans are being stripp
vading Russians, what then has
Taiwan with their support of the
Olympics.
NO WONDER the U.S. can't get
summer games.
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getting politics out of the Olympic
er the United States government or
ttee has lifted a finger to give the
to compete along side of the other
in who was set afloat in a boat and
Duntry as punishment for crimes he
lent. Taiwan is in a similar situation,
athletes of the island are guilty of is
if their home country.
:tes, including those from mainland
n at Lake Placid for the opening
the group from Taiwan was in the
le.
Chinese lost their final court appeal
ave forced them to change their flag
jnist China, which has the same flag
ed out by the official governing body
d situation and allow all the athletes
?ake Placid games. But it seems as
it a solution, because it would break
become famous for its arbitrary
>f Avery Brundege and now Lord
npopular policy decisions in order to
e same as when the Olympics were
3acK in me times nave criangea
inately for international sports, the
of the blame for not allowing the two
manner as East and West Germany,
! at fault.
, which recognized the existance of
, also had a hand in keeping the team
out of the Olympic Village,
in Washington needed a political ally
ti, they swiftly cut off all contact with
ing the more powerful government on
U.S. completely cut themselves off
lem many years of loyalty since the
something to do with the IOC's sud^aiwan's
ouster and Red China's first
great revolution.
merica has boycotted the Taiwanese
ur help. The simple matter of politics
leltered world of sports, and has once
e games in the background while the
flicts gain the headlines.
)ments, the United States continues to
games in Moscow. How hypocritical
Afghanistan and then turn around and
to have their homeland recognized,
jed of their national pride by the inthe
American government done to
! IOCdecision to ban them from the
; much support for their boycott of the
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recent exposure of Dr. Ardaiolo's talked to
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university regulations. now."
In my last meeting with Dr. On Dec
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suspension, I asked him if any stating I
university regulations required me reapply,
to reaoDlv for admission Drior to "cleared
my return in January of 1980. obviousl
His reply was "No, all you have regulatio
to do is come back and register like student t<
nothing ever happened." Taking In my
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November of 1979 and preregist
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Mick Magill refuted several responses well
enough (Gamecock, Jan. 30). I was much reli(
thinking individual who is concerned with the \
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Ms. Williamson: as you would rather be p
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reinstating the draft.
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- my mistake in April of i
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ill he ever pay? i
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residents of Cliff Apart
jst have much gratitude
ration for Cora Fuller, a
mployce of USC. During
1 the twelfth of Februarv.
alarm wentoff about 7:30
w residents took the
to leave the building.
^uller, our custodian,
>nsideration for her own
erted everyone so they
? to leave the building
larm She hollered to
to leave the building ?
is real.
i proceeded to the stairs
everyone on the other
ra Fuller deserves our
Thank you, Cora Fuller!
Beverly Huff
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