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Race and ethnicity within the Olympic movement  

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Race and ethnicity within the Olympic movement Racial Discrimination This can and does occur, not only because of the colour of a person's skin but also because of their nationality. Many countries have a population made up of more than once race, with conflicts occurring between the different people. They may even speak different languages and live in separate areas within the country, so their access to sporting facilities may be completely different. Usually, the origins of racial conflict within a country are political. There have been many such conflicts over the years and these have led to problems in sporting contests. This has particularly been the case with black and coloured sports performers and athletes. In this sort of situation, the racial groups are often called sub-cultures. Race and sport It has long been part of the Olympic ideal that athletes should be free to participate in the Olympic Games irrespective of race, colour...

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