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Sport as divider and unifier in Mandela's lifetime

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By Luke Waters


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While Nelson Mandela was behind bars, the sports field was a battleground for anti-apartheid protest.

Many countries banned sporting contacts with South Africa.

Then as president, Mandela used sport as a powerful force to help unify the nation.


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