South African Non-Racial Olympic Committee (SAN-ROC)
International Organisations
SAN-ROC started to operate in South Africa in 1962 but had to go into exile in 1966. Forerunners where the Committee for International Recognition, formed by non-racial sportsmen in 1955 and succeeded by the South African Sports Association (SASA) in 1958. Its aim was to fight against racism in sports and press for international recognition of the non-racial sports bodies in South Africa. As a specialist organisation it worked for the international sports boycott of South Africa. It played major role in South Africa being excluded from the Olympic Games in 1966 and the entire Olympic movement in 1969.
The UWC/RIM Mayibuye Archives holds the official archives of the organisation covering the period 1960-1990s. The papers of Sam Ramsamy, who was chairman from 1976-1990 are included in the collection.
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