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IOC presidential candidates pitch to Olympic voters in quirky closed-door event
Behind closed doors, seven candidates hoping to lead the International Olympic Committee made key pitches on Thursday to about 100 voters in perhaps the most elusive and opaque election in world sports.
Rivals make their pitch to run the Olympics as IOC president
Candidates for the world's most powerful job in global sport -- the presidency of the International Olympic Committee -- unveiled their plans and vision for the Games in a brief presentation to the IOC membership on Thursday (January 30).
IOC presidential candidates to present visions ahead of March election
The election is set for the IOC Session in Greece from March 18 to 21. Candidates will not give presentations during the session. The new president will officially take office on June 23, Olympic Day, after a transitional period alongside Thomas Bach, who will step down after 12 years as IOC president.
Candidates make case for IOC presidential role
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Olympics-Battle for Powerful IOC Presidency Enters Final Stretch
Standing against him are Zimbabwe's sports minister and former Olympic swimmer Kirsty Coventry, the late former IOC president's son Juan Antonio Samaranch, and international cycling chief David Lappartient.
IOC presidential contenders deliver their vision for sport in post-Bach era
Hope, experience, integrity and engaging with the youth of today were some of the messages the seven candidates bidding to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee delivered to their fellow members on Thursday.
Olympics-From Games on five continents to digital change, IOC candidates unveil plans
The seven candidates for the world's most powerful job in global sport -- the presidency of the International Olympic ...
Watanabe proposes IOC name change to World Sports Organization
Japan's International Olympic Committee presidential candidate Morinari Watanabe revealed Thursday his idea of changi ...
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IOC presidential contenders make pitches to voters
With both the 2028 Olympics and the 2034 Winter Games taking part in the United States, the 51-year-old was keen to emphasize ...
IOC candidate Coe says he should have handled prize money issue differently
World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe, a candidate for president of the International Olympic Committee, said on Thursday his ...
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IOC candidates deliver in high-stakes Q&A
The seven hopefuls vying to succeed outgoing International Committee President (IOC) Thomas Bach presented their key pitches ...
Lappartient Aims For IOC Presidency And World Harmony
David Lappartient said that if elected president of the International Olympic Committee he foresees meeting with Donald Trump ...
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KIRSTY MAKES WAVES IN IOC PRESIDENTIAL RACE
British Olympic legend, Sir Sebastian Coe, is also a candidate. Coe is also currently head of World Athletics. If Coventry ...
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Environmentalism and empowerment at the core of Eliasch's IOC pitch
Swedish businessman says IOC must do more to take care of the planet, describes possible presidency role as 'very special' ...