Show olympian gams gam s in paris new york dec 20 baron chuber tin president of the international committee of olympian games to be held in paris in 1900 cables from cannes denying the statement that the french government has refused recognition to the olympian games international committee and would not allow the games to be held in paris he iron Coubert ln says what seems even more extraordinary is that such tyrannous statements should have been brought before the committee of the athletic union of america we never asked any help from that government because we do not believe in government athletics we believe in a committee composed of competent and wealthy men determined ter mined to make the games a success who do not seek decorations and pompous title such is our committee for 1900 |