Young men and women skilled when things are slippery marched in a parade. Scarlet, green, white and warm fur-brown glowed in their costumes. Flags of the nations snapped in the snow-choked gusts above their heads. Through the storm bulky spires of high Alps sketched in a towering background.
The parade wove through snowy drifts and up to the reviewing stand where oaths of honor were taken. Germany led the goo athletes; French, Austrians, Swiss, Canadians, Czechoslovaks, Mexicans, British, Belgians, Argentines. Scandinavians, and 26 U. S. delegates came after. As the U. S. group...
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