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THE HERALD Wednesday February 1M0 Page Residents unsure about boycott By PAUL SARGENT lit raid peels I The proposed boycott of the summer Olympics in Moscow is a controversial problem being discussed by athletes and alike In the opinion of those people talked to by The Herald the majority of them supported the boycott politically but also thought the walkout was not fair to the athletes who have rained dally for the last four years and probably more Those interviewed thought that the possible solution to this would be to move the games to a different location WORLD Others like Don McColeman a high school social science teacher thought the idea proposed to have a free world Olympics would solve some of the political tension now bung felt The Russians use sport as a victory of Commun ism they use It is a weapon McCoJeman added Kris Barber who plaeed fourth in the Canadian Ska Championships held recently in Kitchener bchcvis tint the Olympics should go on despite politics the boycott went ahead as scheduled it would break a lot of hearts Personally I be upset if it occurred Barber sold Ian Clark a prominent local International class runner said he agree with the boycott You have to draw the line on the Russians However Clark said he favored moving he games he idea of a free world Olympics was not a good one d miss the Russians and the East Germans they get half the medals awarded at the Olympics Clart added Beth said she would like to see a permanent site for the Olympics possibly Greece She thought hat President Carter among others involve sport with politics She could see no alternative to the boycott however wrestling coach Bay Smith said that being a coach had some effect on his opinion Several sections of society arc being affected especially athletes when it comes right down the crunch I would have to support the boycott said Smith HUMAN RIGHTS Mary Allworth a local resident believed that human rights are more important than athletic competition Even though the athletes have trained very hard to compete I still think that human welfare is a basic right 1 mm en ted The boycott won t stop aggression by the Russians The governments should pull out their embassies They have go to the top of the ladder if they want to accomplish anything commented downtown merchant George also a hockey coach Tom president of he Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation in Ha Hon said hat politics and sports are inseparable especially in today The is the only effective mean- to make the Russians sit up and realize Hi it the rest of the world doesn like what they are doing said How can jou play ball with someone who tramples your rights The Russians t playing according lo the rules he added In views expressed by he people most agreed hat the Olympics would not die They also agreed that hive to make some kind of sacrifice if wc arc to stand up ir rights Barrie beats Raiders to move into third Raiders sign two The signed former fcssinn il Tom and in Mil university Mink to thiir remaining idlmt id passed lien in M signed jhvirs n tin litem till lit leiin i of Mill i pee il Both Minces will not jm i Renders until Urn A phyoffs The Raiders face one of their most important week ends of the season this day in and home Salurday to The George I own Interme diate A club slipped from third to fourth trade places in the team following their TheFlyirs now have points and the Haiders have The Raiders who hive been in third most of season after a slow start had better let this be the start of things come and player John wd if we dont put it in a hurry well start to slide more we are well enough that were going to make the playoffs Making he playoffs is one but wto they meet and how play will depend on these remaiftfatg nine games Playing the MP wo turns In he league IM weekend will determine how the George town club wilt fair in post season play That will be the real test Our record of late lias not been rewarding slid Boyce Its indicative of the way we have played Bui we hud a good turnout for practice Monday night an encouraging sign From here on In we hive to play like its the We have to put our bodies and minds to A pair of wins in wo games could put the Raiders back in possession of the number three spot ha is only one point behind us that doesn much room and neither has anybody else In league Friday night was a of a loss says the coach We just let Peter down he he best goaltender in he league anduecan I count on him to ill time The Raiders kept in the game until the third period hey were only down by one oil first minutes the sunt after two owner they only scored goal to he Flyers three in the final frame The final goal was scored into an empty net after was pulled in favor of an extra attacker Georgclown goal scorers were Gary Ford Ma ra Jot na Ray and Jun EXPERIENCE Ihe He Martin i is with Hit T if rjiiii7 iti is junior from Ufa to 1968 1 his fir he wis up mi lit pined tit MM mil team her rt sim l with the Lei fa to the Tulsa form 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