The Soviet Olympic Committee has sent an entry blank to the Israel Olympic Committee, inviting the Israeli Committee to send a group of junior athletes to Moscow the week before the Olympic Games start in July, 1980, Moshe Lehrer, sports columnist of Maariv, told this correspondent in a telephone interview from Tel Aviv.
The Soviet Committee also sent Chaim Wein vice-president of the Israel Olympic Committee, a request for the colors of the Israeli Olympic team. The two Soviet actions are generally viewed in Israel as confirmation of the Soviet intention to invite the Israelis to send a team to the 1980 Olympics. He said the colors are needed to prepare the flags and banners of the nations participating in the various Olympic Games’ opening ceremonies.
The purpose of the pre-Olympic Games’ junior camp is to create and stimulate friendships among the youth of the countries throughout the world by participation in informal sports activities. The youth participants usually remain to watch the Olympic Games.
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