Satish Sekar

February 22, 2021

Protection

Len Taunyane and Jan Mashiane have an important place in Olympic history – South Africa’s too – but to understand their situation and plight, it is necessary to appreciate the fate of the land they hailed from. They were only South African because of a shameless land grab – one facilitated by the so-called protectors of Bechuanaland.
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February 14, 2021

Olympic Spirit – Racist Failures

By Satish Sekar © Satish Sekar (August 18th 2020)  The Early African Impact  South Africa was accepted into football’s international community shortly after London’s first Olympiad. It was […]
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February 14, 2021

Olympic Spirit – A Mockery

By Satish Sekar © Satish Sekar (August 18th 2020)  A Mockery of de Coubertin’s Olympic Ideals   For reasons detailed in previous articles St Louis’ Olympic Games of 1904 was a […]
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February 14, 2021

The Final Rehearsal (Part Seven) Olympics Football Comes of Age

By Satish Sekar © Satish Sekar (August 18th 2020)  The First Significant Competition  British administrator and subsequent President of the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA), Daniel Burley Woolfall, played a very […]
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