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From: jho@ihuxn.UUCP (Yosi Hoshen)
Newsgroups: net.misc,net.sport,net.politics
Subject: Re: Russians Pull Out
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Date: Thu, 10-May-84 12:59:38 EDT
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Posted: Thu May 10 12:59:38 1984
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>The Soviet news agency TASS reported today that the Soviet Union would not
>participate in the 1984 Summer Olympic Games at Los Angeles, CA.

GOOD RIDDANCE!!!!!

I think that there are some advantages for having the Russians
out of the Olympics:

1.  Some people may get the wrong idea that the Soviet System that is
    so successful in cultivating great athletes, is not that bad.
    The Olympics offers a great form for Soviet propaganda.  The Soviets
    are loosing an opportunity to show the world "how great" is their
    system.

2.  The Soviets will have less KGB agents on the loose.

The major disadvantage in the Soviet absence: Russian athletes
who desire to defect, will not have their chance.
-- 

Yosi Hoshen
Bell Laboratories
Naperville, Illinois
(312)-979-7321
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