South Africa and the Olympic Games

Len Tau, second from left, as a Boer prisoner of war on St Helena

The start of the 100 meters final at the Olympic Games in 1908. The South African Reg Walker is the athlete on the right

Moroka Swallows (1950s)

The South African team on their way to the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. In the back row stand: Lieutenant P L Grobbelaa...

Okey Lewis with some of his team mates after he won the cycling road race

The minutes of for the meeting where the South African team to participate in the Olympic Games in 1908 was decided on

Nelson Mandela (centre) is flanked by FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter (L) and SAFA General Secretary Danny Jordaan on a...

A cartoon predicting South Africa's expulsion from the International Olympic Movement

Apartheid closed to the door to future international participation for South African sportsmen

Nelson Mandela, F W de Klerk, and Steve Tshwete lead the celebrations as Neil Tovey lifts the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations...

The start of the 100 meters final at the Olympic Games in 1908. The South African Reg Walker is the athlete on the right