The South African government announced its decision to allow multi-racial teams to represent the country in international sporting events. Ironically, in the domestic games the segregation was still strictly imposed. More than a decade before the announcement, the country was banned in the 18th Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The decision to ban South Africa was announced by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Switzerland. The country was given an ultimatum but failed to meet the terms.
eventREF E-0096442Revised
23 September 1976
SA announces its decision to allow multi-racial teams to represent the country in international events
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- 30 Sep 2019
How we know this
- 01Evans Alistair Boddy, ‘This Day in African History: 23 September’, from About.com African History, [online], Available at africanhistory.about.com [Accessed: 20 September 2013]
- 02BBC News, ‘1964: South Africa is banned from Olympics’, [online], Available at news.bbc.co.uk [Accessed: 20 September 2013]
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2013, September 20). SA announces its decision to allow multi-racial teams to represent the country in international events. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0096442
South African History Online (2013) 'SA announces its decision to allow multi-racial teams to represent the country in international events', South African History Online, 20 September. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0096442 (Accessed: 7 November 2026).
South African History Online, SA announces its decision to allow multi-racial teams to represent the country in international events [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0096442, (accessed 7 November 2026).
"SA announces its decision to allow multi-racial teams to represent the country in international events." South African History Online, 20 Sept. 2013, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0096442. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.
South African History Online. "SA announces its decision to allow multi-racial teams to represent the country in international events." South African History Online. September 20, 2013. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0096442.
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