This pamphlet is a condensed version of an article from the Journal of Sport and Social Issues. The article says the controversy about South African teams participating in international sport marked a shift of focus in the politics of international sport from ideology to race and racism. This shift was influenced by the rise of non-Western nationalism, particularly in Africa. South Africa's refusal to permit integrated teams to represent that country has led to intensive global pressures and protests, although South Africa was permitted to continue its international competition until 1970. There had been two important non-racial protest movements in South African sport: the South African Sports...
This pamphlet is a condensed version of an article from the Journal of Sport and Social Issues. The article says the controversy about South African teams participating in international sport marked a shift of focus in the politics of international sport from ideology to race and racism. This shift was influenced by the rise of non-Western nationalism, particularly in Africa. South Africa's refusal to permit integrated teams to represent that country has led to intensive global pressures and protests, although South Africa was permitted to continue its international competition until 1970. There had been two important non-racial protest movements in South African sport: the South African Sports Association (SABA), formed in 1959, and its successor, the South African Non-Racial Olympic Committee (SAN-ROC), formed in 1963. The African nations formed the Supreme Council for Sport in Africa (SCSA) in December 1966. One of their first action was to pass a resolution calling for a boycott of the 1968 Olympics if South Africa was allowed to participate. Contents: The importance of sport in South Africa's foreign policy • South Africa's historical relationship with the IOC • The world catches up with South Africa • Post-isolation blues: a setting for change?
