African boycott over New Zealand rugby tour of apartheid South Africa
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The African boycott over New Zealand’s rugby tour of apartheid South Africa was a major political protest in which numerous African nations withdrew from the 1976 Montreal Olympics to condemn continued sporting links with the apartheid regime.
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| African boycott over New Zealand rugby tour of apartheid South Africa canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: African boycott over New Zealand rugby tour of apartheid South Africa Context triple: [Games of the XXI Olympiad, notableFor, African boycott over New Zealand rugby tour of apartheid South Africa]
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South African Rugby Union
The South African Rugby Union is the national governing body responsible for organizing and overseeing rugby union in South Africa, including its professional teams and competitions.
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B.
All Blacks–France rugby rivalry
The All Blacks–France rugby rivalry is a storied and intense international rugby union matchup between New Zealand and France, marked by dramatic World Cup encounters and memorable upsets.
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C.
Springbok
Springbok is a small mining town in South Africa’s Northern Cape, known as the main commercial and administrative center of the Namaqualand region and for its spectacular spring wildflower displays.
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D.
Xhosa cattle-killing movement
The Xhosa cattle-killing movement was a mid-19th-century millenarian prophecy-led movement among the Xhosa that called for the mass slaughter of cattle and destruction of crops in the belief it would bring about the resurrection of ancestors and the expulsion of colonial settlers, ultimately resulting in a devastating famine.
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E.
New Zealand–South Africa Freedom Cup
The New Zealand–South Africa Freedom Cup is a rugby union trophy contested between the national teams of New Zealand and South Africa in their test matches.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: African boycott over New Zealand rugby tour of apartheid South Africa Target entity description: The African boycott over New Zealand’s rugby tour of apartheid South Africa was a major political protest in which numerous African nations withdrew from the 1976 Montreal Olympics to condemn continued sporting links with the apartheid regime.
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A.
South African Rugby Union
The South African Rugby Union is the national governing body responsible for organizing and overseeing rugby union in South Africa, including its professional teams and competitions.
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B.
All Blacks–France rugby rivalry
The All Blacks–France rugby rivalry is a storied and intense international rugby union matchup between New Zealand and France, marked by dramatic World Cup encounters and memorable upsets.
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C.
Springbok
Springbok is a small mining town in South Africa’s Northern Cape, known as the main commercial and administrative center of the Namaqualand region and for its spectacular spring wildflower displays.
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D.
Xhosa cattle-killing movement
The Xhosa cattle-killing movement was a mid-19th-century millenarian prophecy-led movement among the Xhosa that called for the mass slaughter of cattle and destruction of crops in the belief it would bring about the resurrection of ancestors and the expulsion of colonial settlers, ultimately resulting in a devastating famine.
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E.
New Zealand–South Africa Freedom Cup
The New Zealand–South Africa Freedom Cup is a rugby union trophy contested between the national teams of New Zealand and South Africa in their test matches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic boycott
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political protest ⓘ sporting boycott ⓘ |
| appliesToEvent |
1976 Summer Olympics athletics competitions
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linked to:
1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics team sports tournaments ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Ghana
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Kenya ⓘ Nigeria ⓘ Tanzania ⓘ |
| hasCause |
New Zealand national rugby union team tour of South Africa in 1976
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New Zealand rugby tour of apartheid South Africa ⓘ continued sporting links with apartheid South Africa ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
heightened debate over sporting contacts with South Africa
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increased international attention to apartheid in sport ⓘ pressure on international sports bodies to isolate apartheid South Africa ⓘ reduced participation of African athletes in Montreal 1976 ⓘ withdrawal of many African teams from the 1976 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| location |
1976 Summer Olympics
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Canada ⓘ Montreal ⓘ |
| mainOrganisingBody |
African National Olympic Committees
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Organisation of African Unity ⓘ
linked to:
Organization of African Unity
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| motivatedBy |
opposition to racial segregation in sport
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solidarity with black South Africans under apartheid ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipatingCountries |
around 28
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more than 20 ⓘ |
| opposed |
New Zealand’s sporting contacts with apartheid South Africa
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apartheid in South Africa ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
International Olympic Committee leadership
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linked to:
International Olympic Committee
New Zealand Olympic Committee ⓘ |
| participant |
African National Olympic Committees
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African nations ⓘ International Olympic Committee ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ Organisation of African Unity ⓘ
linked to:
Organization of African Unity
South Africa ⓘ |
| partOf |
global anti-apartheid movement
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international sports boycott of apartheid South Africa ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1976 ⓘ |
| reason |
condemnation of apartheid regime
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demand for exclusion of New Zealand from the 1976 Olympics ⓘ protest against New Zealand rugby tour of apartheid South Africa ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Commonwealth sporting sanctions against South Africa
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Gleneagles Agreement ⓘ New Zealand national rugby union team ⓘ South African national rugby union team ⓘ
linked to:
South Africa national rugby union team
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| startTime | July 1976 ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | refusal of International Olympic Committee to ban New Zealand from the 1976 Olympics ⓘ |
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African boycott over New Zealand rugby tour of apartheid South Africa
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