No surprises as IOC announces Bach succession bids

Seven candidates announced for IOC presidency.

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The rules also pose a problem for Samaranch, who turns 65 in November. An exemption to extend membership for another four years is possible, so the eventual Spanish president would rule for only eight years, with no chance of being re-elected for four, as was the case with Jacques Rogge (2001-2013) and Bach (2013-2025). As for Coe, even with a possible four-year extension he would still be over 74 years old before completing his term, which expires in 2033.

The recent rule update emphasises that candidates must be IOC members “on election day and during the entire duration of their term as IOC President.” Coe’s IOC membership depends on his role at World Athletics, which he must vacate in 2027 after serving 12 years, complicating his eligibility.

Some expected a higher number of women to run for the presidency, but neither Aruba’s Nicole Hoevertsz nor Morocco’s Nawal El Moutawakel nor South African Caster Semenya finally stepped up, leaving five other men, besides Coe, to compete with Coventry, the former swimmer and lone female bid.

A candidate who seems to have the current boss’ backing is 51-year-old Lappartient, president of the International Cycling Union (UCI), who prominently figured alongside Bach in many Paris 2024 events, while ex wrestler Prince Feisal, who is 60 years old, and Watanabe, at 65 the Japanese president of the International Gymnastics Federation, will also play their hand next to Samaranch of Spain. As far as Olympic pedigree goes, Samaranch is undoubtedly in a class by himself as he is the son of the former IOC president for 21 years who bared the same name, left office in 2001 after the Salt Lake City Games bid controversy and died in 2010.

Eliasch, the current president of the International Ski Federation and former curler did not feature among the best bets to make the final list of seven while one notable absence is the name of the president of Panamerican Sports, Chilean Neven Ilic.

“The candidates will present their programmes, in camera, to the full IOC membership on the occasion of a meeting to be held in Lausanne (Switzerland) in January 2025,” read a short IOC statement unveiling the candidates.

Bach laid out plans for new elections in August and explained he would stay on until 24 June to oversee a smooth transition. “In order to safeguard the credibility of the IOC we all, and in particular I as your president, have to respect the highest standards of good governance we have set for ourselves,” he stated then.

Over its 130-year history, the IOC has had nine presidents, all of whom have been men, with none hailing from Africa, Asia, or Latin America.

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SOURCE: Inside The Games

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