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China reelected WADA foundation board member
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-11-24 16:14

BEIJING -- China has been selected the Asian representative again in the Foundation Board of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) at the board meeting in Montreal, Canada.

Duan Shijie, vice director of the State General Administration of Sport, led the Chinese delegation to the November 23 meeting where he was reelected to the board with a term running from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2011.

"China is very grateful for WADA's support and guidance in the anti-doping field for the past many years, which helped ensure a successful doping control during the Beijing Olympic Games and Paralympics," said Duan in an email sent to Xinhua.

"With the two Games to a satisfactory ending, China is fully aware that it is still a long way ahead in the fight against doping, which is a long term, difficult and complicated task," he said.

"China will continue to work closely with WADA and improve on the anti-doping work," he added.