Commonwealth leaders agreed to withhold support for sporting contacts with South Africa and to take practical steps to discourage them. The agreement strengthened the international campaign against apartheid by challenging the legitimacy that normal sporting relations conferred on a racial state. It created a shared political commitment, although implementation still depended on governments, sporting bodies and continuing public pressure.
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How was the Gleneagles Agreement intended to put pressure on apartheid?
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The agreement targeted sporting relationships as a source of legitimacy and sought coordinated international pressure.
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