https://padlet.com/tim_overton/fw9uwstoaajl en-us 2018-08-30 00:40:38 UTC 2018-09-03 22:23:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/tim_overton/fw9uwstoaajl/wish/277367444 - 28 African nations boycotted the Montreal Games in 1976. These African nations boycotted the Olympic Games in response of the IOC (International Olympic Committee) refusing to ban New Zealand from playing South Africa for the Springbok tour earlier that year. African nations were outraged by this response and decided to boycott. Kenya's foreign minister James Osogo said that, "The government and the people of Kenya hold the view that principles are  more precious than medals" (Source I). He said that the decision the IOC made to not ban NZ in the games would give, "comfort and respectability to the South African racist regime and encourage it to continue to defy world opinion" (Source I).
- The 1976 Olympics started with the with drawl of 25 African countries. The African nations were boycotting the Olympics due to the 'International Olympic Committee's refusal to ban New Zealand'. New Zealand's rugby team was touring South Africang]]> 2018-09-03 21:50:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tim_overton/fw9uwstoaajl/wish/277367444 16148hm https://padlet.com/tim_overton/fw9uwstoaajl/wish/277367732 - New Zealand joining the Montreal   Olympic Summer Games in 1976 "sparked a boycott" (Source A).
 - Many African Countries and Individuals in certain teams found it illogical and unethical to allow New Zealand to compete in the Olympic games. 
- Kenya's Foreign minister James Osogo stated "Hold the principles are more precious of medals" (Source I) 
- Individuals in the New Zealand team also 'abandoned' (source C) there competitions. Rod Dixon choose not to attend because "he had a hard run in the Morning" (Source C)
- 28 countries choose to boycott the games 'led by Tanzania dictator Julius Nyerere' (Source F).  Some of the countries where Kenya, Iraq, Sudan, Uganda etc. (Source E)
- Due to the media attention on the African ruled aprtied-era going on in 1976 and the recent Soweto riots (Source D) many countries boycotted "Firmly putting sports and politics back onto the same page" (Source D) 
- Also boycotting the games was a "costly tactical misjudgement" (Source G) it generated international interest on the Apartheid ruled South Africa
- ]]> 2018-09-03 21:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/tim_overton/fw9uwstoaajl/wish/277367732 16447lk https://padlet.com/tim_overton/fw9uwstoaajl/wish/277367841  - African Nation Response: 
Foreign minister James Osogo of Kenya said "The decision by the IOC not to ban New Zealand would give "comfort and respectability to the South Africa racist regime" (Source E)

- Tanzania dictator Julius Nyerere called for a Boycott as well as 25 other African Countries who heeded the call for a boycott (Source F)


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New Zealand Response:

- Prime Minister Robert said "sports and politics should be kept separate" (Source D)

- Free and democratic country should not restrict the rights of its citizen to travel overseas.(Source D)


]]> 2018-09-03 21:54:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tim_overton/fw9uwstoaajl/wish/277367841 16497tm https://padlet.com/tim_overton/fw9uwstoaajl/wish/277368439 When New Zealand participated in the 1976 olympics held in Montreal a boycott was sparked. 28 African country's refused to participate because the olympic committee would not ban New Zealand from the games. This was due to New Zealand continuing to tour apartheid-era South Africa. New Zealand prime minister Robert Muldoon stated "sports and politics should be kept seperate" ]]> 2018-09-03 22:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tim_overton/fw9uwstoaajl/wish/277368439 https://padlet.com/tim_overton/fw9uwstoaajl/wish/277368572 New Zealand Response:
Since the IOC didn't ban them they went to the Olympics. 
There was added security for the athletes, though because of the boycott and the events at the last Olympics]]> 2018-09-03 22:03:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tim_overton/fw9uwstoaajl/wish/277368572 16323aw https://padlet.com/tim_overton/fw9uwstoaajl/wish/277368626 New Zealand Repose:
- Prime Minister Robert said "free and democratic country could not restrict the rights of its citizens to travel overseas." Also that sports and politics should be kept seperate.(Source D)

African Nation Repose:

-  Countries include Libya, Iraq, Kenya, Zambia, Nigeria, Gambia, Sudan, Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, Algeria, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Central African Republic, Gabon, Chad, Togo, Congo, Mauritius, Upper Volta and Malawi.
(Source E)
- 26 African Countries Boycotted as well as Iraq and Guyana, over New Zealand's Rugby Activities.]]> 2018-09-03 22:04:34 UTC https://padlet.com/tim_overton/fw9uwstoaajl/wish/277368626