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The International Olympic Committee bars South Africa from competing in the next Olympic games (1972).
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South African History Online. (2012, May 14). The International Olympic Committee bars South Africa from competing in the next Olympic games (1972).. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083242
South African History Online (2012) 'The International Olympic Committee bars South Africa from competing in the next Olympic games (1972).', South African History Online, 14 May. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083242 (Accessed: 26 September 2026).
South African History Online, The International Olympic Committee bars South Africa from competing in the next Olympic games (1972). [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083242, (accessed 26 September 2026).
"The International Olympic Committee bars South Africa from competing in the next Olympic games (1972).." South African History Online, 14 May 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083242. Accessed 26 Sept. 2026.
South African History Online. "The International Olympic Committee bars South Africa from competing in the next Olympic games (1972).." South African History Online. May 14, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083242.
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