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February 9, 1974

Xinhua News Agency, 'Decision of All-China Sports Federation on Participation in Seventh Asian Games'

A Xinhua News Agency press release on the meeting congratulated the Asian Games Federation on its decision to expel the "Chiang Kai-shek clique" (the Republic of China) and invited Taiwanese athletes to participate in the PRC’s team, a decision which would indicate acceptance of the PRC’s control over Taiwanese sports affairs.

November 16, 1973

Speech to the Asian Games Federation Council by Hassan Rassouli, Secretary-General of the Iranian Organizing Committee

Hassan Rassouli, secretary-general of the Iranian organizing committee and director-general of the governmental Iranian Physical Education Organization, makes a speech in support of the People's Republic of China's application to the Asian Games Federation. Rassouli offered a pan-Asian discourse that members could use to publically legitimize their pro-PRC decision by claiming that they were fighting against Western paternalism in sports affairs.

September 18, 1973

Iranian-Japanese Motion to the Asian Games Federation on the Participation of the People's Republic of China

Motion for the acceptance of the People's Republic of China into the Asian Games Federation.

August 1973

Taiwanese Response to the IOC Concerning the PRC’s Application, 'Referring PRC’s Application [sic]'

Taiwanese sports officials complain in response to the People's Republic of China's application to join the Asian Games Federation. The PRC sought to be recognized as the sole representative of "China," effectively ejecting the Republic of China from the organization. The Taiwanese officials sought to present Taiwan as an independent country, which should be permitted to participate alongside the PRC in the Asian Games.

August 7, 1973

All-China Sports Federation Application for Chinese Membership in the Asian Games Federation

After withdrawing from international sports events during the Cultural Revolution, the People's Republic of China recreated ties with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) through the Asian Games. In the application, the PRC asserted it's right to represent all of China "including the Taiwan province" and be recognized as "the sole legitimate organization representing China."

January 13, 1988

Letter from Fidel Castro the International Olympic Committee President Juan Antonio Samaranch

Letter from Fidel Castro the IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch

April 25, 1986

Meeting between President Chun Doo Hwan and President Samaranch

Meeting between President Chun Doo Hwan and President Samaranch

December 4, 1984

Letter from International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Juan Antonio Samaranch to Fidel Castro

Letter from Juan Antonio Samaranch, President of the International Olympic Committee, to Cuban leader Fidel Castro on the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul

November 29, 1984

Letter from Fidel Castro to the President of the International Olympic Committee Juan Antonio Samaranch

Letter from Cuban leader Fidel Castro the President of the International Olympic Committee Juan Antonio Samaranch on the 1988 Seoul Olympics

June 10, 1986

Memorandum of the Two-Day Meeting between the Two Korean National Olympic Committees and the International Olympic Committee on June 10-11, 1986

Memorandum of negotiations between the NOCs of the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the IOC in Lausanne from June 10-11, 1986.

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