Samaranch is the chairman, sports activist and diplomat of Spanish Kaiza Company. 200 1 After resigning from the IOC, he was hired as honorary president for life by the IOC. Tencent Sports News Samaranch, honorary president for life of the International Olympic Committee, died of heart and lung failure at 2 1 day 13: 25 local time. At the age of 89. Samaranch is the chairman, sports activist and diplomat of Spanish Kaiza Company. 200 1 After resigning from the IOC, he was hired as honorary president for life by the IOC. Maria Tina, the general representative of the Spanish Pavilion, accepted an exclusive interview with Tencent Sports today. She said that she was deeply saddened by the death of former President Samaranch in Spain. The Spanish media took the lead in responding and organized related activities to commemorate Samaranch. Samaranch has made positive contributions to promoting the positive relations between China and the West. Before retiring, his greatest wish was to hold the Olympic Games in China. In July 2006, Beijing successfully won the right to host the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, realizing a long-cherished wish of Mr. Samaranch. Maria Tina said in an interview that the Spanish Pavilion originally planned to let Samaranch be the charity ambassador of the Spanish Pavilion at the 20 10 Shanghai World Expo, but later had to give up this idea because of his health problems. Samaranch once said: "I have won many titles and honors in my life, but the title I cherish most is-a good friend of the people of China." In fact, the intimate relationship between Samaranch and China is by no means limited to the Olympic Games. He devoted himself to the youth sports in China and Spain all the year round, provided a good learning model and opportunities for further study for young people in China through charitable foundations, and made great contributions to the vigorous development of youth sports in China and Spain. At the 20 10 Shanghai World Expo, Mr. Samaranch, who was in poor health, wanted to visit Shanghai in person. Regarding the commemoration of Mr. Samaranch in the Spanish Pavilion, Maria Tina said that when the World Expo opens in May 1 Sunday, Spain will deliver a special speech in memory of Mr. Samaranch at the opening of the Spanish Pavilion, and may also do some special activities in memory of Mr. Samaranch on the Spanish Pavilion Day on August 30 this year. All this came too suddenly. The Spanish Pavilion is very sad and sorry. The details of relevant commemorative activities are still being studied and produced.