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unusual facts about Sport in South Africa


Daniella Pellegrini

Due to the Apartheid government and international pressure, South Africa had been exiled from international sports competitions for almost a decade and Miss Pellegrini, alongside great tumblers like Tseko Mogotsi, was making history by being one of the first competitors to join the South African national team, to receive Springbok Colours and to represent her country on an international platform.



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