Talk:South Africa at the 1904 Summer Olympics

What exactly was "South Africa?"
Since the Union of South Africa was not formed until 1910, what exactly was represented by this team? Was it limited to the four colonies that eventually became the Union of South Africa, or did it also include Rhodesia, Bechuanaland, and other British colonies and protectorates in the area? --Jfruh (talk) 04:07, 6 June 2007 (UTC)


 * You are right. Union of South Africa was formed only in 2010 and the SANOC was formed only in 1908 reuniting the 4 British colonies - not yet SAF - for participating to London 1908. In fact, these 8 « South Africans » were only extras of the Second Boer War. Historians think that this team was a Boer team, probably only from Transvaal colony, with the 2 first Black runners, both Tswanas, even if they were entered as « Zulus » and with incorrect names. Arorae (talk) 11:07, 25 February 2023 (UTC)