The Greek Government expelled the two-man South Africa team of Dale Hayes and Hugh Baiocchi from the World Cup international men's team golf championship starting in Athens on 8 November. The action by the Greek Foreign Minister followed a request from the United Nations Special Committee against Apartheid to condemn all practices of racial segregation in sports. Click here to read resolution of the International Convention Against Apartheid in Sports.
eventREF E-0012399Revised
7 November 1979
RSA golf team is expelled from Greece
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- 7 Nov 2019
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- 01SAHO,"International Convention Against Apartheid in Sports 1985",From:SAHO,[Online], Available at: wwww.sahistory.org.za,[Accessed: 07 November 2013]
Last updated · 7 Nov 2019
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