12 August 1964 Posted on August 11, 2021 by Staff South Africa is banned from the Olympic Games due to the country’s racist policies. Famous Words of Inspiration..."If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them." Henry David Thoreau — Click here for more from Henry David Thoreau Related posts: 12 August 1964 22 August 1972 10 October 1964 1 August 1936 6 June 1964 10 February 1964 17 August 2008 10 February 1964 17 August 2008 11 February 1978