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February 9, 1974	Xinhua News Agency, 'Decision of All-China Sports Federation on Participation in Seventh Asian Games' A Xinhua News Agency press release on the meeting congratulated the Asian Games Federation on its decision to expel the "Chiang Kai-shek clique" (the Republic of China) and invited Taiwanese athletes to participate in the PRC’s team, a decision which would indicate acceptance of the PRC’s control over Taiwanese sports affairs.
November 16, 1973	Speech to the Asian Games Federation Council by Hassan Rassouli, Secretary-General of the Iranian Organizing Committee Hassan Rassouli, secretary-general of the Iranian organizing committee and director-general of the governmental Iranian Physical Education Organization, makes a speech in support of the People's Republic of China's application to the Asian Games Federation. Rassouli offered a pan-Asian discourse that members could use to publically legitimize their pro-PRC decision by claiming that they were fighting against Western paternalism in sports affairs.
September 18, 1973	Iranian-Japanese Motion to the Asian Games Federation on the Participation of the People's Republic of China Motion for the acceptance of the People's Republic of China into the Asian Games Federation.
August 1973	Taiwanese Response to the IOC Concerning the PRC’s Application, 'Referring PRC’s Application [sic]' Taiwanese sports officials complain in response to the People's Republic of China's application to join the Asian Games Federation. The PRC sought to be recognized as the sole representative of "China," effectively ejecting the Republic of China from the organization. The Taiwanese officials sought to present Taiwan as an independent country, which should be permitted to participate alongside the PRC in the Asian Games.
August 7, 1973	All-China Sports Federation Application for Chinese Membership in the Asian Games Federation After withdrawing from international sports events during the Cultural Revolution, the People's Republic of China recreated ties with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) through the Asian Games. In the application, the PRC asserted it's right to represent all of China "including the Taiwan province" and be recognized as "the sole legitimate organization representing China."
January 13, 1988	Letter from Fidel Castro the International Olympic Committee President Juan Antonio Samaranch Letter from Fidel Castro the IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch
April 25, 1986	Meeting between President Chun Doo Hwan and President Samaranch Meeting between President Chun Doo Hwan and President Samaranch
December 4, 1984	Letter from International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Juan Antonio Samaranch to Fidel Castro Letter from Juan Antonio Samaranch, President of the International Olympic Committee, to Cuban leader Fidel Castro on the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul
November 29, 1984	Letter from Fidel Castro to the President of the International Olympic Committee Juan Antonio Samaranch Letter from Cuban leader Fidel Castro the President of the International Olympic Committee Juan Antonio Samaranch on the 1988 Seoul Olympics
July 25, 1985	Interview with Fidel Castro A portion of an interview with Fidel Castro by Mervyn Dymally, an American politician, where Castro discusses his view that the 1988 Summer Olympic games in Seoul should be a joint effort between North and South Korea.