mannerthatallowsinternational cultural figures toengageincultural activity in SouthAfricaandanti-apartheid SouthAfrican cultural figures toparticipate in suchactivity outside thecountry provided thatsaidactivity furthers the anti-apartheid causeandthatconsultations takeplacewiththeappropriate organizations. Atthesametime,theinternational community ispursuing efforts togivefinancial, technical andotherformsofassistance tothesedeveloping cultural alternatives insideSouthAfrica, andtoincrease constructive cultural exchanges. 182.TheSpecial Committee hasbeguntheimplementation oftherecommendations of theSymposium onCulture against Apartheid, themainobjective ofWhichistohelp theinternational artistic community becomemoreactively involved withthe liberation struggle inSouthAfrica. Accordingly, theSpecial Committee has undertaken stepstowards theAstablisbment ofascholarship fundforyoung ~rtists whosetalents havebeensuppressed asaresultofapartheid. Inaddition, ithas heldconsultations abouttheformation ofaboardcomposed ofrepresentatives frum theinternational artistic community toadvisetheSpecial Committee regarding the boycott. Preliminary discussions havealsotakenplaceconcerning the establishment ofacultural resistance deskwhichwouldbecomposed of international andSouthAfricanartists andrepresentatives ofthenational liberation movements andwouldactasaclearing-house onissuesrelated tothe culture ofresistance. F.Sports bQY~ 183.Theinternational community undertook actionatdifferent levelstostrengthen theexisting boycott of~~iQ sports. InpArticular, theestablishment ofthe CommissJon against Aparthei1 inSports, thereaffirmation ofthedecision to boycott SouthAfricamadebytheInternational Olympic Committee, thewidespread support fortheRegister ofSportsCcntacts withSouthAfricaandtheworld out(~ry against theinternational rugbyandcricket toursofSouthAfricawereall ilOport£lt initiatives intheinternational campaign t~isolate theregimeinthe fieldo(sportB. 9S! 184.Inthat cont3~t, on9C~~ember 1988,atVienna, theChairman oftheSpecial Committee presented citations t~thePresident oftheInternational Olympic Committee, Juan ~ntonio Sl!I1\aranch, andtothePresident oftheAssociation of -47-National Olympia Committees, MarioVasguel Rana,fortheiroutstanding aontribution~ t~theOlympic movement's campaign against apartheid insports. 185.TheRegister ofSportsContacts withSouthAfricawasreleased on13June1989 andcontained thenamesof3,404sportspersons. Ofthese,650hadparticipated in sportsactivities inSouthAfricain1988,although mostarenotrenowned. lnQ/ UnitedStatessportspersons constituted thehighest number(868),followed bythose fromtheUnitedKingdom (770). SincetheRegister wasfirstissuedin1981,a totalof224sportspersons havepledged nottoparticipate insportiny activities inSouthAfricawhilethesystemofapart.i·el4 isinplace. Ofthese, 91pledges werereceived between April1988andApril1989(seepara.235). 186.Inspiteofthesuccess achieved thusfarinisolating apartheid sports, tennisandgolfassociations stillallowSouth Afrlc~n individuals andteamsto compete intheirevents. Whilethetennisassociations haveconsidered ending contacts withSouthAfrica, nosimilar actionhasyetbeenforthcoming fromthe golfassociations. 1Q1/Forexample, SouthAfrican q,olfers an~othergolfers residing inSouthAfricaparticipated ingolftournaments intheUnitedKingdom and theUnitedStates. 1Ql/TheInternational Olympic Committea andtheInternational TennisFederation, havereaffirmed theiropposition totheorganization oftennis tournaments inSouthAfrica. TheTennisFederation, however, couldundertake further stepstoensuretheendoftenniscontacts withSouthAfrica. Although the UnitedStatesTennisAssociation sentalettertoallprofessional andjunior players fromthatcountry informing themoftheAssociation's opposition totheir participation intennis event~inSouthAfrica, theUnitedStatesAssociation of TennisProfessionals nevertheless decided toorganile twotournaments inSouth Africain1990.TheWimbledon andtheUnitedStatesopentennistournaments are someofthemajoreventsinwhichSouthAfrican players ureallowed to participate. Itwasreported thatCanadahadfiledaprotest regarding the participation ofSouthAfrican playorsinthe1989Wimbledon 9ames.1Ql1South African tennisplayers alsoparticipated inothertournaments inAustralia,
**Analysis**
This text appears to be focused on the international community's efforts to isolate and boycott South Africa during the apartheid era, with a specific emphasis on cultural and sports-related activities. It discusses the establishment of a scholarship fund for young artists, the formation of a cultural resistance desk, and the registration of sports contacts with South Africa. The text also highlights the international community's opposition to apartheid in sports, including the boycott of South African sports teams and the participation of South African players in international tournaments.

**Category**
Culture