During the

1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 P ...

held in

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in Canada, the Tunisian team initially competed but then joined a boycott by all but two African nations. The boycott was called due to the

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(IOC) allowing the New Zealand team to participate despite the recent

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by the country's rugby union team. Sporting contact with South Africans was banned by the IOC as a consequence of the system of

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operated in the country.1976: African countries boycott Olympics
On this day,

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, 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2018-04-05.The Montreal Olympics boycott
Ministry for Culture and Heritage, 2014-06-12. Retrieved 2018-04-05. Athletes from

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, and Tunisia competed during the first three days of the Games, from 18 to 20 July, before withdrawing from the Olympics, joining a total of 33 countries mainly from Africa in the boycott.Africa and the XXIst Olympiad
International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2018-04-05.

Boxing

;Men

Handball

Men's Team Competition

* Mohamed Abdel Khaled * Khaled Achour * Habib Ammar * Ahmed Bechir Bel Hadj * Abderraouf Ben Samir * Moncef Besbes * Raouf Chabchoub * Slaheddine Deguechi * Mohamed Naceur Jelili * Mounir Jelili * Habib Kheder * Lotfi Rebai

Group B

Tunisia withdrew after 2 matches. The results were annulled. ----

Swimming

;Men ;Women

References

Official Olympic Reportssports-reference
1976 in Tunisian sport Nations at the 1976 Summer Olympics

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 ...

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