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Childish Idealism. The Netherlands' Olympic Chairman Johannes Linthorst Homan sadly replied: "In our optimism and our perhaps childish idealism we kept hoping that goodness would be recognized and that our playing the game could contribute to the establishment of a certain understanding . . . When the radio told us of what overcame Budapest through a cynical violation of all that is sacred to men, I wondered if going to Melbourne could have any sense. We are sportsmen, but we are not soft in the head, are we?'' The Netherlands' Olympic Committee answered that question by withdrawing from...
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