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"I welcome the report by Manolis Mavrommatis on the White Paper on Sport. Indeed, I recognise the important role played by sport in the life of every individual and society, in that it is a means whereby everyone can overcome personal challenges, discover their own passions and talents, identify with a group and understand the importance of abiding by rules. By extrapolating these values to an international level one can understand why sport is able to break down geographical barriers and promote social intercourse and peace.
I believe it necessary to point out that any kind of infringement of civil or moral ethical rules in sport – such as doping, deliberately racist gestures or gambling – must be punished, in an attempt to return to the ideals and ultimate purpose of sport.
Last of all, I would point out that there is often a tendency to justify the growing importance of certain types of sport to the detriment of others, through huge wage differentials between the players of various sports.
For this reason, I believe that support measures should be introduced in favour of less widespread and well-known sports."@en1
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