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European athletics chief Hansen dies after stroke

Svein Arne Hansen, President of the European Athletic Association attends a news conference before the official opening ceremony of the European Athletics Championships 2016 [REUTERS/Michael Kooren]

European Athletics chief Svein Arne Hansen died on Saturday aged 74 after failing to recover from a stroke he had suffered in March, the sports body said.

Hansen, a former head of Norway’s athletics federation, had led European Athletics since 2015 after becoming its fifth president.

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