SouthAfrican participation "wasorganized byaprivate groupwithnoparticipation bytheGovernment ofCostaRicaorevenbypublicsportsorganizations" atFlamingo Beach,Guanacaste province, on31May1989,andthat"noactioncouldhavebeen takenbytheGovernment toprevent theparticipation ofSouthAfrican citizens" in -58-.........thatevent. TheGov~rnment reaffirmed itsopposition tothepolicies of~~a andreported thattheConvention against Apartheid inSportswasbeingstudied by itAlegislative assembly. 231.Inastatement issuedon31May1989,theChairman expt~ssed hisregretthat rugbyunionsofAustralia tFrance, England, Scotland andWaleshadperffiitted their individual players toacceptSouthAfrica's invitatio~ toparticipate inthe August 1989centenary celebration ofrugbyfootball, whichistraditionally favoured bytheracists ofSouthAfrica. Sincetheeventwasbeingorganized in defianco oftheinternational boycott ofapartheid sports, theChairman callodupon therelevant authorities topersuade thosesportspersons concerned notto participate intheev~ntandtodenySouthAfricatheopportunity tobreakits international isolation (seeparas. 51and188). 232.Inaletterdated5June1989,theChairman oftheSUb-Committee onthe Implementation ofUnitedNations Resolutions andCollaboration withSouthAfrica appealed tothePresident oftheUnitedStatesNational RifleAssociation, baRedin Washington, D.C.,nottoparticipate intheSouthAfrican annualpistolchallenge match,assuchparticipation violated thesportsboycott ofSouthAfrica. The Chairman r-tatedfurther thatthenamesofthoseindividuals participating inthe Matchwouldbeincluded inafutureRegistgr ofSportsContacts withSouthAfrica. 233.On12July1989,incablestothecllntests' organizers, theChairman protested theparticipation ofSouthAfrican tennisplayers Andrew BurrowintheUnited StatesProChampionships andofGaryMuller, PieterAldrich andNeilBroadinthe VolvoHallofFameChampionships respectively. Heappealed fortheexcJ.usion of SouthAfrican tennisplayers fromfuturechampionship events. 234.Inastatement on4August 1989,theActing Chairman expressed theSpecial Committee's concern overplansforcricketers fromtheUnitedKingdom totour SouthAfricainearly1990andin1991.Calling thetouranaffront to international efforts toisolate aparthejg sports, heregretted thattheappeal by theGovernment oftheUnited Kingdom tothecricket players nottotour SouthAfricahadnotbeenheeded. TheActingChairman expressed thehopethatthe Goverr~ent wouldadoptmeaningful measures todissuade itsnationals fromengaging insporting activities inSouthAfrica(seepara.189). 235.Pursuant toadecision takenin1980,theSpecial Committee released the Register ofSportsContacts withSouthAfricaatapressconference heldon 13June1989.TheRegister contains information onsportscontacts fortheperiod 1January 1~38to31December 1988andincludes ~cu~ulative list,bycountry, of sportspersons whoparticipated insportseventsinSouthAfrica. Italaoi"cludes thosewhosenameshadbeendeleted because theyundertook nottoengageinfurther sportseventsin~outhAfrica(seepara.185). 6.Cultural andothercontacts 236.On5May1989,theChairman oftheSpecial Committee's Sub-Committee on Implementation o~UnitedNations Resolutions andCollaboration withSouthAfrica notedinastatement thattheUnitedStatesfilm"RedScorpion", largely filmedin theSouthAfrican-administered Territory ofNamibia andsupported bythe60uth African regime, violated thecultural boycott against SouthAfrica. Deploring the disturbing increase intheproduction offoreign filmsbeingmadeinSouthAfrica, -59-theChairmaJ~ <)ftheSUb-Commi tteeannounoed thattheJlBmesofthoseinvolved inthe "RedScorpion" production hadbeenplacedontheUnitedNations Register of Entertainers, Actors andOthers WhoHavePerformed inApartheid SouthAfrica(see para.178). 237.TheSpecial Committee continues topublish theRegister ofEntertainers, ActorsandOthers WhoHavePerformed inApartheid SouthAfrica. Thegegister, whichwasissuedforthefirsttimeinOctober 1983,isrevised onasemi-annual basisandthenamesofpersons whoundertake nottoengageinfurther cultural activity inSouthAfricaaredeleted fromitaccordingly. Tilenamesof23artists weredeleted between September 1988andAugu~t1989. 238.TheChairman sentaletteron17May1989tothePermanent Representatives of MemberStatesconcerning aninvitation sentbythe"WorldConference ofMayors" ,Washington, D.C.),onbehalfoftheUnitedMunicipalities ofSouthAfrica, to g?vernurs, mayors, andothermembers oflocalgovernments toparticipate inaTrust SummitConference ofMayorsofLargeCities, whichwasscheduled tobeheldin
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the international community's efforts to isolate South Africa due to its apartheid policies, particularly in the context of sports and cultural events. The text mentions the participation of South African citizens in various events, the opposition of governments and public sports organizations, and the condemnation of such actions.

**Category**
Culture, Humanitarian aid and relief