Revisit – Deauville 1968

It was bordering on the miraculous that the third World Bridge Olympiad took place at all. That it could overcome nationwide strikes in France that affected not only industry, but also communications and transport, was a testament to the organisational skill of the French Bridge Federation. Less than ten days before the scheduled starting date of June 5 no planes were landing in Paris and there were barricades in the streets. Conditions in France were chaotic.

Remarkably most of the teams managed to arrive, but there were some casualties. A few hardy souls flew into the small airport at Deauville where the control towers were unmanned! Others flew to Brussels and then continued in whatever transport they could find. The British team was stranded on the wrong side of the channel and could do no more than wish everyone else – good luck!

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