Olympic speed skating champion Svetlana Zhurova said which candidate Russia should support as International Olympic Committee (IOC) president. Her words lead the way “Match TV”.
“The most promising candidate is Samaranch Jr. Prince of Jordan could also be elected, maybe new trends will have a serious impact on the electorate. Maybe we should go the other way and support Coe, saying that he is a useful candidate,” Zhurova said.
September 16 reportedThose running for the IOC presidency include Sebastian Coe, IOC Vice President Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr., Zimbabwean Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry, Jordanian National Olympic Committee President Faisal ibn Hussein, International Gymnastics Federation President Morinari Watanabe, International Cycling Union President David Lapartian, and International Ski and Snowboard Federation President Juhan Elias.
Elections for a new IOC president will be held in March 2025. The current president of the organization is Thomas Bach, who succeeded Jacques Rogge in the post.
Bach became the first German to preside over the IOC and the first Olympic champion. In 1976, Bach won Olympic gold in team foil. Bach also won the world championship in that discipline in 1977.
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Source: Gazeta
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