Talk:Rhodesia at the 1928 Summer Olympics

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The result of the move request was: Not moved. Jafeluv (talk) 09:06, 28 December 2010 (UTC)

Rhodesia at the 1928 Summer Olympics → Southern Rhodesia at the 1928 Summer Olympics — Prior to 1965, the colony was formally known as Southern Rhodesia. Following the Unilateral Declaration of Independence, the (unrecognised) Rhodesia only competed in the Paralympics as it was boycotted by the international sporting community. The Celestial City (talk) 22:00, 20 December 2010 (UTC) The Celestial City (talk) 22:00, 20 December 2010 (UTC)


 * Rhodesia at the 1960 Summer Olympics → Southern Rhodesia at the 1960 Summer Olympics
 * Rhodesia at the 1964 Summer Olympics → Southern Rhodesia at the 1964 Summer Olympics
 * Rhodesia at the 1960 Summer Paralympics → Southern Rhodesia at the 1960 Summer Paralympics
 * Rhodesia at the 1960 Summer Paralympics → Southern Rhodesia at the 1960 Summer Paralympics
 * Rhodesia at the Olympics → Southern Rhodesia at the Olympics
 * Oppose Per the 1928 official report (PDF copy here), the 1960 report (PDF) and the 1964 report (PDF), the nation was simply known as "Rhodesia" at the Olympic Games for these three Olympiads. — Andrwsc (talk · contribs) 22:38, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose. The shorter name is quite adequately precise, and more commonly used. The addition of southern was a political tactic, never universally adopted, and now falling into disuse. Andrewa (talk) 08:49, 21 December 2010 (UTC)


 * Comment The problem with this title, though, is that it seems to imply Northern Rhodesia as well as Southern Rhodesia was represented by this delegation, which it wasn't; see Northern Rhodesia at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Prior to 1965, the name "Rhodesia" could refer to two different states. Also, it's worth nothing that Southern Rhodesia as a British colony had international recognition, whereas the independent Rhodesia was completely unrecognised. The Celestial City (talk) 23:14, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.