Show Interesting Olympics Oly pi The outcome of the recent Olympic Games are of interest to every American For the first time since 1956 United States athletes won more medals medals medals med med- als than those from the Soviet Union THE TIIE GAMES are not political political political cal to be sure and thus there is no place for domestic squabbling squabbling squabbling squab squab- bling or exhibitionism but the Russians have in recent years trumped up their success in winning more medals than any other nation as proof of the superiority of the Communist system The admirable showing of amateur competitors from the United Stat States s this year many Russian competitors are it is claimed professionals thus refutes a major Russian prop prop- theme It shows also that the Russians have not necessarily permanently replaced replaced replaced re re- re- re placed US U.S. athletes as the dominating influence in Olympic Olympic Olympic pic competition THE US U.S. medal total was impressive But the number number number num num- ber won by Russian athletes is also impressive And had hadit it not been for the overwhelming overwhelm overwhelm- ing dominance in swimming events by US U.S. entrants the medal totals of the two countries countries countries coun coun- tries would have been very nearly equal Thus we cannot afford a let-down let in our Olympic Olympic Olympic pic effort or senseless squabbles squabbles squabbles squab squab- bles and bickering as to jurisdiction jurisdiction jurisdiction juris juris- diction if the 1968 accomplishment accomplish accomplish- ment is to be repeated in 1972 |