Panama's Olympic committee plagued by problems

 PANAMA CITY, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Panama's Olympic Committee (COP) is in such disarray¹ over its leadership that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has threatened to withdraw its recognition of the organization, media sources said Tuesday.

In the latest chapter of the ongoing² conflict, the IOC urged the COP to reverse its decision to postpone³ a scheduled general assembly and election, local daily La Prensa said Tuesday.

According to the daily, the problems began after several national sports figures rejected the COP's current board of directors and its head, Miguel Sanchiz, calling his election "irregular."

In a letter Monday, the IOC instructed the COP board of directors to hold elections Dec. 16, as planned.

Sanchiz was to notify all eligible⁴ participants in the vote by contacting the country's sports federations⁵ to take part in the general assembly.

The IOC warned that if the elections are not held in time, Meliton Sanchez, President of the Electoral Committee and a member of the IOC, would be in charge of organizing a vote, as established in an extraordinary general assembly held last Nov. 30.

The COP, meanwhile, has said it will follow its own statutes⁶ to elect a new board of directors for the 2012-2016 period, with the participation⁷ of Olympic and non-Olympic federations and organizations, as well as the 15 permanent members.

The IOC letter, signed by Director Pere Miro, said "the organization has made significant efforts ... to definitively⁸ resolve Panama's Olympic movement for the benefit of the athletes and the development of sports."

If election are not held in keeping with IOC regulations and the decisions taken at the COP's Nov. 30 meeting, "that would certainly cause the withdrawal⁹ of recognition," the letter said.

1 disarray   

n.混乱，紊乱，凌乱

参考例句：

• His personal life fell into disarray when his wife left him.妻子离去后，他的个人生活一片混乱。
• Our plans were thrown into disarray by the rail strike.铁路罢工打乱了我们的计划。

2 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

3 postpone   

v.延期，推迟

参考例句：

• I shall postpone making a decision till I learn full particulars.在未获悉详情之前我得从缓作出决定。
• She decided to postpone the converastion for that evening.她决定当天晚上把谈话搁一搁。

4 eligible   

adj.有条件被选中的；(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的

参考例句：

• He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
• Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。

5 federations   

n.联邦( federation的名词复数 )；同盟；联盟；联合会

参考例句：

• These problems are women's special problems and special work of women's federations. 这样的问题，就是妇女的特殊问题，就是妇联的特殊工作。 来自互联网
• The Bridge Federate is a feasible solution to achieve multi-federations interconnection. 基于桥接成员实现多联邦互连是目前较为通用和可行的方法。 来自互联网

6 statutes   

成文法( statute的名词复数 )； 法令； 法规； 章程

参考例句：

• The numerous existing statutes are complicated and poorly coordinated. 目前繁多的法令既十分复杂又缺乏快调。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
• Each agency is also restricted by the particular statutes governing its activities. 各个机构的行为也受具体法令限制。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

7 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

8 definitively   

adv.决定性地，最后地

参考例句：

• None of the three super-states could be definitively conquered even by the other two in combination. 三个超级国家中的任何一国都不可能被任何两国的联盟所绝对打败。 来自英汉文学
• Therefore, nothing can ever be definitively proved with a photograph. 因此，没有什么可以明确了一张照片。 来自互联网

9 withdrawal   

n.取回，提款；撤退，撤军；收回，撤销

参考例句：

• The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
• They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。