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Tue, 08.18.1964

The International Olympic Committee Bans South Africa Over Apartheid

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*On this date in 1964, South Africa was banned from the Tokyo Olympic Games. This action came from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) due to their racist apartheid policies.

International IOC sanctions continued for the next 28 years and were lifted for the Barcelona Games in 1992.

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these hips are big hips they need space to move around in. they don't fit into little petty places. these hips are free hips. they don't like to be... HOMAGE TO MY HIPS by Lucille Clifton
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