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1965 ALL-AFRICA GAMES 1965 ALL-AFRICA GAMES French large OR search current auctions Auction History Result 5p624 1965 ALL-AFRICA GAMES French 31x47 '65 art of first All-Africa games in Brazzaville, Congo! Date Sold 3/15/2016 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded French Large Movie Poster (31x47; measures 30 3/4" x 47 1/4" [78 x 120 cm]) (Learn More) 1965 All-Africa Games was the first All-Africa Games held in Brazzaville, Congo, Africa. 29 African nations competed in the Games, comprising of 2,500 athletes, mostly competing in track and field events, but there was also football (soccer). Note that the idea of having an Olympic type event solely for Africa was first proposed in 1925, but the idea was shot down by the international Olympics committee (which was controlled by Europeans), because they feared it might help unite the colonial African nations and cause them to seek freedom from their mostly European overseers! It was proposed several times again over the years, but it took 40 years for it to finally happen, and the president of the IOC, Avery Brundage, attended the games as an "observer". The games were very successful, and many of the top stars went on to compete in the Mexico City Olympics in 1968, three years later. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Condition: very good. Learn More about condition grades 
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