International, Not National Teams, are advocated for Olympic Games, August 10, 1954
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This is a newspaper clipping from the Springfield Union dated August 10, 1954. The headline reads, "International, Not National Teams, Are Advocated for Olympic Games: Would regain original spirit, promote better world understanding SC Panel is told. The article talks about a panel discussion held at Springfield College and featuring opinions by Ellis Champlin and Dr. Attallah Kidess of Springfield College. both advocated for creating International teams rather than national teams. In the article Kidess talked about his experience in the 1936 Olympics, including how during the Olympics he was kept separated from other nations participating. For biography of Attallah A. Kidess, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/579.
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