It was followed by a ceremony in which Scottish children washed the feet of visiting Indigenous elders to rid them of the dust of their journey. I found it touching to observe the tenderness of the ritual, which showed a respect for the dignity of all people coming to Glasgow -- not just the dignitaries. On Sunday, the COP26 coalition -- a collection of civil society groups organizing for climate justice -- held its own opening event on the sidelines of the summit.
The same is true of the political negotiations. Whether the G-20 talks that took place in Rome last week went well or whether they didn't depends on who you ask. World leaders failed to agree on an end date to their use of coal and to get all countries to commit to net zero by 2050, which didn't make for an optimistic start to the UN climate summit in the eyes of many onlookers.
In August, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said that athletes testing positive for recreational drugs out-of-competition would be banned for 1-3 months instead of two years when the policy is changed next year.
If an athlete can show these drugs were consumed out-of-competition and not related to enhanced sport performance, the suspension imposed would be three months, reduced to one month if they complete a drug rehabilitation program.
World Players Association (WPA) executive director Brendan Schwab said that, while he was happy with the decision to postpone the Games, the delay in making it in the face of the growing coronavirus pandemic made the IOC look almost naive.
Swift action by anti-doping authorities will ensure players will no longer be left to suffer with their careers in jeopardy." "It is now essential that no player serves a sanction one day longer than they have to under the new rules.
SAO PAULO, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Pork products sold at retailers in Brazil contain antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to a study funded by animal rights group World Animal Protection (WAP), providing potential evidence of overuse of the medicines in food livestock.
BERN, March 24 (Reuters) - A change of culture is needed at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to make decision-making more inclusive, an association representing 85,000 athletes around the world said on Tuesday, following the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics to 2021.
Schwab also urged FIFA's Bahraini senior vice-president Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa to "use the power of his office" to win Alaraibi's release, warning that failure to do so would be "a fundamental breach of hi
"Beyond treating disease, the antibiotics are commonly used to avoid illnesses caused by the handling of the animals and the high levels of stress caused by the extreme conditions in which they are confined," WAP said.
But regardless of the importance of the prime ministers and presidents in attendance, everyone inside the summit and watching along online seemed to be talking about the same thing: a speech made by conservationist and television presenter David Attenborough during the opening ceremony of the World Leaders Summit.
During the launch event, 21-year-old Scottish activist Lauren Macdonald, who last month challenged the CEO of Shell to his face onstage at the Ted Countdown Summit, spoke of the importance of cultivating hope.
"If working apart we are a force powerful enough to destabilize our planet, surely working together we are powerful enough to save it." "We are the greatest problem-solvers to have ever existed on Earth," said Attenborough.
"A tale of the smartest species doomed by that all-too-human characteristic of failing to see the bigger picture in pursuit of short-term goals?" "Is this how our story is due to end?" said the 95-year-old stalwart of the BBC's Natural History Unit, taking the stage after Prince Charles.
He was detained entering Thailand for a vacation and held "with a substantial number of other detainees... in very trying conditions", Brendan Schwab, executive director of the World Players' Association (WPA), told AFP
'I'd back myself to have a crack at it': Steve Bruce says... 'He was just the perfect captain': Joe Cole names 'leader'... Wolves midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White returns to training two... Arsenal target Manuel Akanji has a 'prove them wrong tattoo'...
But failing to look beyond these narratives obscures the moments of hope and humanity at COP26. There are plenty of them to be found, if you peek past the chaos. Political showboating and logistical difficulties have stolen much of the limelight at the summit so far.
Hakeem Alaraibi, 25, who played for the gulf state's national youth team, fled his homeland and was granted asylum in Australia where he plays semi-professionally for the second-tier team Pascoe Vale FC in
"The World Players Association has affiliates throughout the world and when sports of the level of the NBA, the National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, international rugby... the football leagues in Europe are closing down because of the pandemic, the IOC was looking almost incredibly hopeful to the extent of being naive." (Writing by Brian Homewood Editing by Toby Davis)
The same is true of the political negotiations. Whether the G-20 talks that took place in Rome last week went well or whether they didn't depends on who you ask. World leaders failed to agree on an end date to their use of coal and to get all countries to commit to net zero by 2050, which didn't make for an optimistic start to the UN climate summit in the eyes of many onlookers.
In August, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said that athletes testing positive for recreational drugs out-of-competition would be banned for 1-3 months instead of two years when the policy is changed next year.
If an athlete can show these drugs were consumed out-of-competition and not related to enhanced sport performance, the suspension imposed would be three months, reduced to one month if they complete a drug rehabilitation program.
World Players Association (WPA) executive director Brendan Schwab said that, while he was happy with the decision to postpone the Games, the delay in making it in the face of the growing coronavirus pandemic made the IOC look almost naive.
Swift action by anti-doping authorities will ensure players will no longer be left to suffer with their careers in jeopardy." "It is now essential that no player serves a sanction one day longer than they have to under the new rules.
SAO PAULO, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Pork products sold at retailers in Brazil contain antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to a study funded by animal rights group World Animal Protection (WAP), providing potential evidence of overuse of the medicines in food livestock.
BERN, March 24 (Reuters) - A change of culture is needed at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to make decision-making more inclusive, an association representing 85,000 athletes around the world said on Tuesday, following the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics to 2021.
Schwab also urged FIFA's Bahraini senior vice-president Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa to "use the power of his office" to win Alaraibi's release, warning that failure to do so would be "a fundamental breach of hi
"Beyond treating disease, the antibiotics are commonly used to avoid illnesses caused by the handling of the animals and the high levels of stress caused by the extreme conditions in which they are confined," WAP said.
But regardless of the importance of the prime ministers and presidents in attendance, everyone inside the summit and watching along online seemed to be talking about the same thing: a speech made by conservationist and television presenter David Attenborough during the opening ceremony of the World Leaders Summit.
During the launch event, 21-year-old Scottish activist Lauren Macdonald, who last month challenged the CEO of Shell to his face onstage at the Ted Countdown Summit, spoke of the importance of cultivating hope.
"If working apart we are a force powerful enough to destabilize our planet, surely working together we are powerful enough to save it." "We are the greatest problem-solvers to have ever existed on Earth," said Attenborough.
"A tale of the smartest species doomed by that all-too-human characteristic of failing to see the bigger picture in pursuit of short-term goals?" "Is this how our story is due to end?" said the 95-year-old stalwart of the BBC's Natural History Unit, taking the stage after Prince Charles.
He was detained entering Thailand for a vacation and held "with a substantial number of other detainees... in very trying conditions", Brendan Schwab, executive director of the World Players' Association (WPA), told AFP
'I'd back myself to have a crack at it': Steve Bruce says... 'He was just the perfect captain': Joe Cole names 'leader'... Wolves midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White returns to training two... Arsenal target Manuel Akanji has a 'prove them wrong tattoo'...
But failing to look beyond these narratives obscures the moments of hope and humanity at COP26. There are plenty of them to be found, if you peek past the chaos. Political showboating and logistical difficulties have stolen much of the limelight at the summit so far.
Hakeem Alaraibi, 25, who played for the gulf state's national youth team, fled his homeland and was granted asylum in Australia where he plays semi-professionally for the second-tier team Pascoe Vale FC in
"The World Players Association has affiliates throughout the world and when sports of the level of the NBA, the National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, international rugby... the football leagues in Europe are closing down because of the pandemic, the IOC was looking almost incredibly hopeful to the extent of being naive." (Writing by Brian Homewood Editing by Toby Davis)