Hayatou re-elected CAF president

 　　MARRAKECH, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Cameroonian Issa Hayatou was unanimously re-elected on Sunday president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for a new term until 2017.

　　Hayatou, 66, has run unopposed at the 35th ordinary general assembly of the continental¹ body held in Marrakech, central Morocco.

　　Hayatou was elected for the first time at the head of the African Confederation of 1988 in Morocco, on the sidelines of the African Cup of Nations of football.

　　Cote d'Ivorian Jacques Anouma wanted to oppose Hayatou at this CAF congress, but a change to the election rules disqualified him.

　　Anouma's attempt to overturn the decision to disqualify non-executive members from the election was rejected by the Court of Arbitration² For Sport (CAS).

　　CAS ruled Tuesday that the CAF Executive Committee had jurisdiction³ to refuse Anouma's candidature, that the CAF Statutes⁴ adopted in September 2012 were applicable in assessing the validity of the candidates in the presidential election, and that Anouma did not meet these criteria⁵ because he had never been a member the CAF Executive Committee.

　　Hayatou, who already declared that this will be his last contest for the CAF presidency⁶, is the fifth CAF president and by far the longest serving.

　　His predecessors⁷ are Ethiopian Ydnekatchew Tessema, who served 15 years, Egyptian Abdel Aziz Moustafa (10 years), Sudanese Abdel Halim Mohammad (5 years) and Egyptian Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem (1 year).

　　Among those who attended the opening were the presidents of the 54 national associations and FIFA President Sepp Blatter.

　　Blatter hailed Hayatou's leadership of African football over the last quarter of a century, saying African football has become world famous and made commendable⁸ strides during this period.

　　He also commended Morocco for the continued development of its football infrastructure⁹ and recent launching of professional league.

　　The FIFA President added: "As a result, Morocco will become the first African nation to host FIFA World Club Cup in December this year and that is in recognition of the enormous work Morocco has undertaken."

1 continental   

adj.大陆的，大陆性的，欧洲大陆的

参考例句：

• A continental climate is different from an insular one.大陆性气候不同于岛屿气候。
• The most ancient parts of the continental crust are 4000 million years old.大陆地壳最古老的部分有40亿年历史。

2 arbitration   

n.调停，仲裁

参考例句：

• The wage disagreement is under arbitration.工资纠纷正在仲裁中。
• Both sides have agreed that the arbitration will be binding.双方都赞同仲裁具有约束力。

3 jurisdiction   

n.司法权，审判权，管辖权，控制权

参考例句：

• It doesn't lie within my jurisdiction to set you free.我无权将你释放。
• Changzhou is under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province.常州隶属江苏省。

4 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

5 criteria   

n.标准

参考例句：

• The main criterion is value for money.主要的标准是钱要用得划算。
• There are strict criteria for inclusion in the competition.参赛的标准很严格。

6 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。

7 predecessors   

n.前任( predecessor的名词复数 )；前辈；（被取代的）原有事物；前身

参考例句：

• The new government set about dismantling their predecessors' legislation. 新政府正着手废除其前任所制定的法律。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Will new plan be any more acceptable than its predecessors? 新计划比原先的计划更能令人满意吗？ 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 commendable   

adj.值得称赞的

参考例句：

• The government's action here is highly commendable.政府这样的行动值得高度赞扬。
• Such carping is not commendable.这样吹毛求疵真不大好。

9 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。