# International Convention against Apartheid in Sports **Domain:** International law / Sport **Doc Type:** Developed Wiki Node **Maturity:** Developed **Collection:** [[collections/Gamification|Gamification Collection]] ## Definition The **International Convention against Apartheid in Sports** is a United Nations treaty adopted in 1985 to suppress sporting contacts and institutional practices that supported apartheid. ## Significance It formalized the use of international sport access as an instrument against racial rule while creating treaty obligations distinct from voluntary boycotts. ## Sources - [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]] - [Primary or institutional source](https://treaties.un.org/pages/ViewDetails.aspx?chapter=4&clang=_en&mtdsg_no=IV-10&src=IND) ## Routes [[wiki/Apartheid Sports Boycott|Apartheid Sports Boycott]] · [[wiki/UN General Assembly Resolution 40-64|UN General Assembly Resolution 40-64]] · [[wiki/Gleneagles Agreement|Gleneagles Agreement]] · [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]]