Europe’s sports ministers voted to take “all...

Europe’s sports ministers voted to take “all possible action” to encourage sports organizations to break links with South Africa, but stopped short of approving far-reaching sanctions.

Swedish Sports Minister Ulf Lonnqvist’s original motion urged the Council of Europe’s sports ministers to vote for the total severance of contact with South Africa and a worldwide ban on overseas athletes competing there.

But after behind-the-scenes moves by Britain, Ireland and West Germany, the Swedish delegation agreed to amend the resolution, which nevertheless strongly condemned apartheid sport in South Africa.