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The Båstad riots (Swedish: Båstadskravallerna) is the name given to the riots that took place during a Davis Cup tennis match between Sweden and Rhodesia on May 3, 1968 in Båstad, Sweden. Demonstrators were protesting the participation of the two apartheid countries, Rhodesia and South Africa, in the international tennis competition. The countries were barred from other international sporting events. It became the most violent confrontation between the Swedish police and demonstrators during the 1960s. It was followed by a dialogue between the Swedish government and the demonstrators to curb the escalation of violence. The match later was played in secrecy, and Sweden won 4-1.

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  • The Båstad riots (Swedish: Båstadskravallerna) is the name given to the riots that took place during a Davis Cup tennis match between Sweden and Rhodesia on May 3, 1968 in Båstad, Sweden. Demonstrators were protesting the participation of the two apartheid countries, Rhodesia and South Africa, in the international tennis competition. The countries were barred from other international sporting events. It became the most violent confrontation between the Swedish police and demonstrators during the 1960s. It was followed by a dialogue between the Swedish government and the demonstrators to curb the escalation of violence. The match later was played in secrecy, and Sweden won 4-1. (en)
  • Båstadskravallerna kallas de händelser i Båstad, av media kallade kravaller, som stoppade en tennismatch i Davis Cup den 3 maj 1968 mellan Sverige och Rhodesia, samt ett misslyckat försök att stoppa en Davis Cup-match mot Chile i september 1975. Rhodesiamatchen blev den mest våldsamma konfrontationen mellan svenska polisen och demonstranter under 1960-talet. Efteråt fördes en dialog mellan Sveriges regering och alla inblandade för att stävja våldsupptrappningen. (sv)
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  • The Båstad riots (Swedish: Båstadskravallerna) is the name given to the riots that took place during a Davis Cup tennis match between Sweden and Rhodesia on May 3, 1968 in Båstad, Sweden. Demonstrators were protesting the participation of the two apartheid countries, Rhodesia and South Africa, in the international tennis competition. The countries were barred from other international sporting events. It became the most violent confrontation between the Swedish police and demonstrators during the 1960s. It was followed by a dialogue between the Swedish government and the demonstrators to curb the escalation of violence. The match later was played in secrecy, and Sweden won 4-1. (en)
  • Båstadskravallerna kallas de händelser i Båstad, av media kallade kravaller, som stoppade en tennismatch i Davis Cup den 3 maj 1968 mellan Sverige och Rhodesia, samt ett misslyckat försök att stoppa en Davis Cup-match mot Chile i september 1975. Rhodesiamatchen blev den mest våldsamma konfrontationen mellan svenska polisen och demonstranter under 1960-talet. Efteråt fördes en dialog mellan Sveriges regering och alla inblandade för att stävja våldsupptrappningen. (sv)
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  • Båstad riots (en)
  • Båstadskravallerna (sv)
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