The Olympic Games.

The decision of the Japanese Olympic Committee to relinquish the XIIth Olympic Games has materially altered the plans of New Zealand sporting organisations. With the Games scheduled for Tokyo, it was hoped that New Zealand would be represented in hockey as well as other branches of sport, but the added expense of sending teams to Finland will mean the abandonment of these plans. However, New Zealand will be represented, although the team is likely to be a small one unless some sensational performances are returned during the next summer season.