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Show Italy Given Winter List For Sports LONDON, Juns t W The inter-astiensl inter-astiensl Olympis committee today warded the 1M4 aummsr Olympics to London, the 1944 winter Olympics to Italy and changed the sits of the 1(40 winter games from St. Morits. Switzerland, to Garmisch-Psrten-kirchen, Germany. Swiss officials originally accepted the program laid down for the 140 winter games, but later refused to run the games unless the skiing program was changed from an exhibition ex-hibition to a regular competitive vest Amateur Definition The laCL refused to do this because be-cause f dispute with the International Inter-national Ski federation over the daflnltlnn ef an amateur. ,. Yesterday Count Bullet-La tour, president of the I O. C, cabled Swiss authorities to comply with the J. O. C program by noon today or forfeit the games. The Swiss cabled their flat refusal this morning. J. a Merrick, Canadian UC delegates, told the committee that Montreal was Interested in the 1M0 nd the 144 winter Olympics. Germany, Italy and the United States also are Interested In taking ever the 140 winter games. ' .... - Detroit Bids . Avery Brundage, president of the American Olympie committee, received re-ceived a cable from Lsks Placid, N. Y officials stating their willingness willing-ness to stags the games in place f St Morits. Most dslegatos wars Impressed by Detroit's offer to spend $8,000,000 n the games, but pointed out that the 1N2 games were held in the Unites) States (Los Angeles), and that with so many other countries bidding. It would bs a little too soon to expect them sgaln by 144 |