A/69/340 tennis federations has been disproportionate to their representation in those societies. Similarly, while Tiger Woods has been highly successful as a golfer from a racial minority, the composition of the top 50 players in 2014 is almost entirely white with very few representatives from minorities. 15 Similarly, swimming, cycling and equestrian sports, all of which require high levels of income for entry, are characterized by less racial and ethnic diversity in national and international competitions. 22. Racial, ethnic and xenophobic prejudice underpins such utterances and practices, which are incompatible with the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the various international conventions outlawing discrimination. The Special Rapporteur considers that eradicating racism from sports is an urgent concern that requires collective action by international organizations, international sports federations, national Governments, national sports federations and civil society. 23. The section below provides an overview of the existing legal framework and a compilation of some of the good practices initiated by several governmental and non-governmental bodies throughout the world in the fight against racism and related intolerance in sports. C. Legal, policy and regulatory frameworks and measures taken at the international, regional and national levels by international organizations, governmental agencies, sports federations and civil society organizations 24. The Special Rapporteur observes that a fairly robust international legal framework already exists, as do a number of important emerging legal and policy initiatives implemented at the regional, national and local levels by Governments, international organizations, international sports federations, national sport federations and civil society organizations. 1. International frameworks and initiatives 25. Article 4 (a) of the International Convention on the Elimination of A ll Forms of Racial Discrimination provides that States parties shall declare an offence punishable by law all dissemination of ideas based on racial superiority or hatred, as well as incitement to racial discrimination. Article 4 (b) provides that States parties shall declare illegal and prohibit organized and all other propaganda activities that promote and incite racial discrimination. 26. A number of United Nations human rights bodies have addressed the issue of racism, racial hatred, xenophobia, racial discrimination and related intolerance in sports. The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, in paragraph 2 (c) of its general recommendation No. 33 on the follow-up to the Durban Review Conference (CERD/C/GC/33), recommended that all international sporting bodies promote, through their national, regional and international federations, a world of sports free from racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. In paragraph 7 of its general recommendation No. 35 on combating racist hate __________________ 15 8/21 See http://www.owgr.com/ranking. 14-59616