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South Africa allowed to compete in the Olympics again

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- 9 Jul 1991
- Updated
- 30 Sep 2019

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- 01Olympics committee ends its ban on participation by South Africa, https://www.nytimes.com/1991/07/10/sports/olympics-olympics-committee-ends-its-ban-on-participation-by-south-africa.html (8 April 2017).
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2017, April 10). South Africa allowed to compete in the Olympics again. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0123184
South African History Online (2017) 'South Africa allowed to compete in the Olympics again', South African History Online, 10 April. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0123184 (Accessed: 5 August 2026).
South African History Online, South Africa allowed to compete in the Olympics again [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0123184, (accessed 5 August 2026).
"South Africa allowed to compete in the Olympics again." South African History Online, 10 Apr. 2017, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0123184. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "South Africa allowed to compete in the Olympics again." South African History Online. April 10, 2017. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0123184.
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