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From: debray@sbcs.UUCP (Saumya Debray)
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: Russians Pull Out
Message-ID: <632@sbcs.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 15-May-84 21:45:44 EDT
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Posted: Tue May 15 21:45:44 1984
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	> 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 [sic] 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.

Ye gods! And I thought the East Europeans were the ones politicizing sports!!
-- 
Saumya Debray, 	SUNY at Stony Brook

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