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... Observing that, in accordance with the International Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, States Parties to that
Convention particularly condemn racial segregation and apartheid and
undertake to prevent, prohibit and eradicate all practices of this nature
in all fields, ...
... (a) The expression "apartheid" shall mean a system of
institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination for the purpose of
establishing and maintaining domination by one racial group of persons
over another racial group of persons and systematically oppressing them,
such as that pursued by South Africa, and "apartheid in sports"
shall mean the application of the policies and practices of such a system
in sports activities, whether organized on a professional or an amateur
basis; ...
... (c) The expression "Olympic principle" shall mean the
principle that no discrimination be allowed on the grounds of race,
religion or political affiliation; ...
... 1. States Parties shall use their best endeavours to ensure universal
compliance with the Olympic principles of non-discrimination and the
provisions of the present Convention. ...