June 1 – A month after co-hosting a sports integrity conference in Porto, Portugal, the Portuguese sports journalists’ representative body, CNID (National Club of Sports Press) has given the Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) a ‘Recognition Award’.
CNID, President Manuel Queiroz said: “SIGA became a worldwide organisation in less than three years. A leading and respected organisation. Just look at the number and significance of organisations that joined SIGA in the fight for clean sport.
“We signed SIGA’s declaration of principles on sport integrity for a positive and trusted sport. Given the serious threats that sport is confronted with, it is our duty to underline the importance of SIGA’s mission and actively support its reform agenda.
“Today, on behalf our members, we express our recognition to SIGA, and reaffirm our commitment to stand for the core principles that SIGA is pursuing for betterment of sport.”
The acknowledgment of SIGA’s leading role in sports integrity took place at an event held in the Portuguese northern city of Braga, ACES 2018 European capital of sport.
SIGA CEO Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros said: “SIGA is honoured to receive such a prestigious award. Being attributed by the sports journalists, whose role and independence we value and respect, it has a special meaning for us… Sport integrity is not a convenience; it’s an absolute necessity.”
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