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SA already has a first in Tokyo Olympic Games

In 1964 the Games were in the Japanese capital, but apartheid SA was barred

18 July 2021 - 00:00 By david isaacson

Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio, Chad Le Clos and Wayde van Niekerk will spearhead a multi-pronged attack for SA firsts at the Tokyo Olympics, which kick off for real on Saturday...

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