The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-12-22

None Under This Age viii BE Allowed
to Compete Unless Accompanied by
Doctors Certificate Testifyine to His
Fitness.
The official program and general reg
ulations announced to govern the
Olympic games Mt Stockholm next July
have been issued by the Swedish
Olympic committee and have been re.
ceived by the Amateur Athletic union
officials. The Swedish Olympic com.
mittcc is arranging the details in con.
ncction with the worlds games and
will be responsible for the success of
the same. dclegating the actual ar
rangement Of the different sports to
subcommittee appointed by the gov
erning sporting associations Of Swe-
den
Foremost among the regulations in
cluded in the schedule for the Olympic
games is the condition that the various
competitions shall be confined exclu-
sively TO amateurs. The amateur sta
tus of every competing athlete shall be
defined aud guaranteed by the organi-
zution that in his own country governs
the sport in which he desires TO enter.
In case there shall be no governing
body in the country from which the
athlete enters the Olympic committee
Shall pass on the qualifications of the
aspirant. Entries must be made
through the Olympic committee of each
country by the governing organization
for each branch of sport. and where no
such leading association exists the en-.
try may be forwarded direct to the
Swedish Olympic committee.
Each nation shall be permitted 70 en-.
ter twelve competitors in every indi-
vidual event and one team In team
events
No competitor under seventeen years
of age will be permitted to participate
in the Olympic events. Exceptions may
be made in special cases where the en-.
try is accompanied by a doctors GER
tiicate testifying TO the athletes ft-
ness.
The Swedish Olympic committee an
nounces that no entry will be accept
ed by telegram and that for non
European countries entries will close
eight days after the specified date.
The committee reserves to itself the
right TO refuse entries without being
bound to give reasons for its decision.
Although the Swedish Olympic com
mittee will appoint foreign judges for
certain events II deemed necessary,
Swedes will. as a rule. be appointed
judges and referees. The decisions of
officials so appointed shall be final.
The prizes in the Olympic games will
consist of Olympic medals and dip!O,
mas. although in some events chal-
enge cups will be presented TO the
winners. in whose possession they will
remain until further notice. The chal-
lenge cups will only be delivered on 4
written obligation signed by the win
ner and at least two members Of the
Olympic committee. agreeing to deliver
then in unchanged condition TO the
| organization committee Of the next
Olympic games in 1916. A diploma
which shall remain In possession of the
winner accompanies every challenge
cup.
The Swedish Olympic committee will
make no contributions to the expenses
of the competitors. In order TO min
imiZe these, however. the Swedish Off.
Gals will for the convenience of those
competitors intending to take part
make arrangements for living at mod
crate prices. In the event Of disputes
arising as to the Interpretation of any
point in the program rules or regula-
tons the Swedish version alone shnll
be official.
Saturday. July G. 1912, will witness
the inauguration OF the track and field
events in the stadium at Stockholm.