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SA and the Olympic Games
Laurie Stevens
The South African team on their way to the Olympic Games in Los Angeles
Okey Lewis with some of his team mates after he won the cycling road race
The South African tennis players, Harry Kitson (left) and Charles Winslow, at the 1912 Olympic Games
Ken McArthur
Apartheid closed to the door to future international participation for South African sportsmen
Chris Gitsham
The start of the 100 meters final at the Olympic Games in 1908
Reg Walker
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South Africa and the Olympic Games