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LONG-TIME FIFA incumbent Sepp Blatter will have at least one rival for next year’s presidential election as former senior FIFA executive Jerome Champagne confirmed on Monday he would contest against the Swiss.

The 56-year-old Frenchman Homme Under Armour UA Stephen Curry Two BATMAN Mid Noir Jaune En ligne , who worked closely with Blatter between 2002 and 2005 when he was deputy secretary-general, said on Twitter he had sent a letter to FIFA headquarters in Switzerland that he would be a candidate.

Champagne had said in January that he did not think he could beat 77-year-old Blatter, who has been in charge since 1998, if he ran but he had a chance if UEFA chief Michel Platini was a candidate. A former diplomat who worked on France’s successful bid for the right to host the 1998 World Cup before joining FIFA as an international advisor, Champagne said he was delighted that a debate had begun about the future of FIFA and football and hoped more candidates would throw their hat into the ring.

“I have the honor of informing you that I have just written to the FIFA Ad-hoc Electoral Committee and its president Homme Under Armour UA Stephen Curry Two Mid Blanche Or France , Mr. Domenico Scala, to confirm my intention to run for FIFA president,” said Champagne in a letter to football federations. “On a personal level, I am happy that the debate about the future of FIFA and football has finally begun with the prospect of various candidates.”

The election will be held in May at the FIFA Congress.

(Agencies)

BAGHDAD, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi Monday ordered government forces to enter the oil-rich Kirkuk Province to step up the fight against the Islamic State Homme Under Armour UA Stephen Curry One Mid Blanche Bleu Soldes , also known as ISIS, national al-Iraqiya TV channel reported.

Iraq's Counter Terrorism Service, Federal Police forces and the 9th Armored Division have been deployed in some areas in Kirkuk, the report said.

Al-Iraqiya TV said the deployment process went smoothly, without interruptions.

Abadi Homme Femme Under Armour UA Stephen Curry One Mid Noir Grise En ligne , who is also the commander-in-chief of Iraqi forces, asked government forces to cooperate with the local people and Kurdish force Peshmerga to maintain social stability and security in Kirkuk.

Located south of the Kurdish region, an autonomous region of Iraq, Kirkuk, with its rich oil resources Homme Under Armour UA Stephen Curry One MVP Pack Mid Noir Blanche En ligne , an airfield and a large Kurdish population has been controlled by Kurdish forces since the past few years. It is presently a disputed area between Iraq's federal government and the Kurdish region.

When the Kurdish region held a referendum on September 25 to determine if it should stay with Iraq or become an independent state, Kirkuk took part in the ballot.

Kurds voted overwhelmingly in support of independence but the Iraqi government does not recognize the referendum. It has been repeatedly underlining the need for maintaining Iraq's sovereignty at a time when the fight against the IS militant group has seen considerable success.

On the day of the referendum, Iraq's parliament issued a slew of measures against the Kurdish region and demanded the prime minister redeploy security forces in the disputed areas outside the region.

The parliament also asked the federal government to regain control of the oil fields in the disputed areas.

By sportswriter Li Jia

URUMQI, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- China, already a force to be reckoned with in figure skating Homme Femme Under Armour UA Stephen Curry One Low Blanche Or France , expects more glory in the sport when it hosts the Winter Olympics in 2022.

"I am optimistic about our medal prospects at the 2022 Winter Olympics," head coach of Chinese national team Yao Bin said Friday after the figure skate competition concluded here at the National Winter Games.

"The young athletes did well this time. Some of them are already capable of landing high-difficulty jumps. They will be serious medal contenders in six years time."

Shen XueZhao Hongbo and Pang QingTong Jian, both training under Yao, made a 1-2 finish for China in figure skating pairs event of the 2010 Vancouver Games. But the two pairs retired after ranking fourth and eighth respectively in Sochi 2014.

The quadrennially-held event has witnessed some world-class performances in figure skating, with world junior silver medalist Jin Boyang having landed a quad lutz-triple toe loop combination in men's singles. World championships runners-up Sui WenjingHan Cong also successfully executed a quadruple twist in their free skate.

"Sui and Han have world-class difficulty routines and good execution Homme Under Armour UA Stephen Curry One Low Noir Blanche France ," said Zhao Hongbo, who took up a coaching job at the national team.

"They've executed quadruple twist and quadruple throw successfully in training. The only problem is Sui's injury. She may need surgery after the National Winter Games."

Sui and Han, 20 and 23, have been bothered by injuries since 2014, and were forced to skip the Sochi Games.

Junior champions Yu XiaoyuJin Yang Homme Under Armour UA Scorpio Carbon Noir Rouge France , Youth Winter Olympic winners in 2012, are also expected to shine at the Beijing 2022.

In the men's event, 18-year-old Jin Boyang impressed with his world highest difficulty.

"This is my best free skate performance so far in this season," said Jin, the first ever skater to have landed four quad jumps in a free skate and six quads in a competition.

The best result for Chinese male Olympians in figure skating is the seventh place by Yan Han at Sochi 2014. Jin is widely expected to rewrite the history in 2022.

"My goal is to become China's first male figure skater who makes it to the podium Acheter Under Armour UA Scorpio Homme Blanche Roayl Or ," said Jin.

Despite its success in the pairs, China has failed to make a breakthrough in the ladies' event in recent years.

Defending champion Li Zijun retained her national title in Urumqi comfortably, but she still needs to improve to challenge world stars like Kim Yu-na and Adelina Sotnikova.

Yao's optimism was ehcoed by Zhao Hongbo.

"The younger generation has made rapid progrss," said Zhao.

"We will make good preparations for the Pyeongchang 2018 Games. But, our ultimate goal is a.