LONDON, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The European Athletics President Svein Arne Hansen has wanted samples to be stored for at least 10 years to fight doping.
Hansen told the inaugural Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) Forum that "we will store the doping control sample for any European record for a minimum of 10 years to allow for retesting when technology improves."
Hansen began the Forum with a keynote address in which he described the corruption and doping scandals seen across a number of sports in recent years as "betrayals of sport's values and of the trust of millions of people, young and old."
He went on to highlight the significant progress that has been made both by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and European Athletics in integrity and good governance.
Hansen concluded: "I see SIGA as being from the sport movement and that it and European Athletics have common interests. Therefore I want to wish you all the best with your project and I hope to work with you in the future."
Representatives from over 100 organisations of the international sports community attended the SIGA Forum, with high profile delegates from sport (international federations, clubs, leagues, national governing bodies and regional confederations), government, international and regional organisations, civil society and the commercial and professional services sectors.
LISBON Women's Nike Shox OZ D Black Pink For Sale , July 3 (Xinhua) -- Portuguese football legend Eusebio's coffin was transferred to the National Pantheon in capital Lisbon on Friday as Portuguese paid their final tribute to him.
The "Black panther," as he was known, was taken by a horse drawn carriage across main streets in Lisbon up to the National Pantheon at 7p.m. local time and is the 12th Portuguese figure to be buried there.
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"Eusebio is truly a national figure," Anibal Cavaco Silva said in his speech, adding that the decision to take the football legend to the National Pantheon was a reason for "profound emotion."
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Eusebio died aged 71 at his home in Lisbon on January 5 last year from a cardiac arrest.
The country declared three days of mourning for the Portuguese football legend after he died, and his body was taken to the Luz stadium and on a procession around downtown Lisbon, before thousands gathered at the cemetery in Lumiar, Lisbon where he was buried.
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Portuguese National football team coach Fernando Santos referred to Eusebio as an "outstanding figure" who had taken the name of Portugal beyond borders.
PARIS, April 6 (Xinhua) -- Multinational transport giant Alstom announced Wednesday the acquisition of a 51-percent share in South African company Commuter Transport and Locomotive Engineering (CTLE) to reinforce its presence in Southern Africa and to address the need for transport in the region.
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The announcement follows the South African antitrust authorities' approval of the agreement with CTLE. The shares were acquired from Commuter Transport Engineering (CTE) and Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), both of which will remain shareholders of CTLE.
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BEIJING, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing Friday morning for state visits to Serbia, Poland and Uzbekistan and attendance at a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tashkent.
Xi will visit the three nations at the invitation of Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic, Polish President Andrzej Duda and Uzbek President Islam Karimov.
Invited by Karimov, Xi will attend the 16th meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State in Tashkent.
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