The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-20
RULES FOR The
OLYMPIC GAMES
ENTRIES CONFINED TO ANA
TEURS AND CITIZENS OF THE
COUNTRIES THEY WOULD
REPREs SENT.

New York, oct. 2O.--American ath-
letes in general will be interested in
the official program and regulations
of the fifth Olympad, which IS to bel
held In Stockholm next year, the par
ticulars of which have just been an
nounced. The sports will be held un-
der the patronage of the king of Swe-
den and the direction of the Swedish
Olympic committee.
The track sports and swimming IN
all likelihood the only games In
which Americans will make entry In
the OIympics, will be held during the
period between July G and July To-
the entries for which will close June
G.
The detailed dimensions of the
track and field are as follows: Length
of one lap. 1888 meters; breadth OF I'm
ishing straight 1919 meters; breadth
of backstretch. ~ meters; shortest
radius. 2S meters; maximum slope
O 30 meters. The arena is G7ls by las
meters ana the football field 65 by 1Oi
meters.
The entries from each country to
the different events will be limited IN
number the maximum figure being as
rule. for individual events, r. ana
team events one team. Definite fig-
ures are specified in the program.
Must Be Citizen.
Natural born or naturalized subjects
Of a nation" or of a sovereign state
of which a nation" forms part, are
alone eligible to represent that ma
ton" as competitors in the Olympic
| games.
The amateur status of every COM
netitor. as defined i'm the regulations
for the different sports must be guar
anteed by the organization that IN
his own country, governs the sport IN
which he desires to enter as n compe-
titor. or. where no such governing or
CARNATIONS exists. by the Olympic
committee of that country.
The minimum age for competitors
i'm the games is seventeen years, sub
iect to exceptions in special cases
when the entry is accompanied by a
doctors certificate.
There will be no entrance fec for
any event.
Entry should be made through the
Olympic committee OF each country
by the governing organization for
each branch of sport. or, where no
such governing organization exists al
rect by the Olympic committee to the
Swedish olympic committee. Entry
made by telegram will not be accept
cd. The Swedish Olympic committee
reserves to itself the right to refuse
entries. without being bound to give
reasons for its decision.
Objections and Protests.
objections to the qualifications OF
n competitor must be made in writ
ing. and be forwarded without delay
to the Swedish Olympic committee
Nh such objection will be entertained
unless II is accompanied by depos-
II of 20 Swedish kronor and received
nv the Swedish Olympic committee
before the lapse of 80 days from the
distribution of the prizes. The Swe-
dish Olympic committee shau ueO'"'
on such objections after having col
lected all necessary Information anu
its decision shall be final. The deposi'
shall be forfeited II the objection shan
appear TO have been made upon no
reasonable grounds.
Protest with regard to compeu-
ton should be handed over by mem
Der of the jury acting for the com
natition to the president of that jury
No such protest shall he entertained
after lapse Of half an hour afte' the
announcement Of the decision OF the
Judges on the question to which the
protest refers
The prizes In the Olympic games
will consist Of olympic medals and al
plomas. Each prize medal VIII be ac-
companied by a diploma. In team
events diploma will also be award