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A Survey of African Poetry in the London Times, Sunday Times, Financial Times, the Times Literary Supplement 1865-1985

South Africa expelled from Olympics Games

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Location: Netherlands, Amsterdam
Date: 1970-05-15
Type: Political
South Africa were expelled from the Olympic movement on May 15 1970 of the International Olympic Committee congress on grounds of discriminatory processes in athletics. The voting was 35 for withdrawing recognition to 28 against, with three abstentions. The president of SANROC, Dennis Brutus welcomed the decision.

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