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General Program
For Swedish Games
is Now Published
Copies for the Fifth 0lympiad Have
Been Forwarded TO Secretary
]. E. Sullivan.

NEW YORK, May a--Secretary Kristian
Hellstrom OF the Swedish Olympic com
mittee has forwarded to the secretary OF
the American Olympic committee. James E.
Sullivan, advance copies OF the complete
general program of the Fifth Olympiad
that will be held at Stockholm starting
July 8, 1872 Secretary Hellstrom stated,
however, that the program is not definite
or final and must not be considered at
such, because II has been prepared. subject
to the approval OF the International Oiym-
pic committee, which takes place at Buda-
pest.
In all probability the program as agreed
upon will be approved by the international
committee and will be the final one. with
perhaps a few exceptions. The following IL
an outline of the program received by
Secretary Sullivan;
Athletes-In the stadium, Saturday. July
9; Monday, July L. Entries close June 9.
Events-l00 metres flat, 200 metres, 400
metres, 800 metres, 1.bo0 metres, 5000 metres,
loOoe metres, Marthon race, 11O-metre
hurdle race, 1000 metre walk. running
high jump, running broad jump, hop, step
and jump; polo jump. vaulhng horse,
throwing the jayelin (javelin held in mid
Ion held In middle), right and left hand;
throwing discus best hand; throwing dis
Gus, right and left hand; putting weight
best hand; putting weight, right and left
hand; throwing the hammer.
Pentathlon--Comprigi running broad
Jump, throwing javeiin. (held In middle),
best hand; 300 metres fiat; throwing dis
Gus, best hand; 1900 metres fiat.
neutrality-suspicious. 100 metres, running
broad jump; putting weight, best hand;
metre hurdle; throwing discus, best hand;
pole jump; throwing javehn OaYelin held
In middle). best hand; 800 metres fiat.
Team Competitions-50o- metre relay race,
teams Of four each man to run 100 metres;
!. 900 metres race, teams OF four. each man
to run 100 metres; 5000 metres, five men
to run, three to count
Tug-of- War-Teams of eight; teams may
not be captainsd by anyone not member
OF team.
Cross Country Race--AbOut 5000 metres
This race Is partly individual and partly
team,
Maximum number of competitors from
In the team competition the best three
from each nation form team. the ag-
gregate piace-fisures for these three de-
cidinK the relative order of the teams.
Cyciing-S20 Kilometres. about 1872 miles.
Fencing-Foils, individual. epee. teams OF
eight; epee, individual; saberl international
tesms Of eight sSSsr JSns Friday
July g. Team competition; distance 200.
100 800 COO metres; teams OF six two sight
each range. Individual composition; dis
lance, 600 metres; five sighters and twenty
shots. Individual competition; 800 metres
ten shots flour lying down. four kneeling,
two standing; one series OF ten shots Clys
lying down and five kneeiins)' at half
swimming- Saturday. July 8; Monday,
Julv 1b-Evsnts 100 metres, free style; lOo
metres, back stroke; 200 metres, breast
sfroke: 200 metres, free style; 400 metres.
breast stroke; 1900 metres. free style
High Diving-Plain and variety high
divtn9 Combined fancy diving; 500 metres
team race teams OF four, each TO swim SOO
metres; water polo teams Of seven.
WrestlinR-C4raeco-R Roman style, feather
v,eiSht Ia 60 lriios 1872 pounds; lightweight
70 81 kilos, lSe pounds middleweight, a %
* kilos les pounds. middleweight, b 20 IA
Eilos, is3 pounds; heavyweight over VA
kilos, 1S2 pounds.