Olympic contest to pick IOC president is quirky and controlled by tight campaign and voting rules
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach, left, and IOC member and former swimmer Kirsty Coventry, right, ...
What the outgoing IOC president says about diversity, climate change and the Olympics
Longtime IOC leader Thomas Bach say election of first woman and first African president showcases Games ‘globalization’ ...
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Thomas Bach’s successor needs cool head to guide Olympics through stormy seas: Experts
Seven candidates are vying to become the most powerful person in sports governance. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Outgoing IOC President Thomas Bach on Trump, trans athletes, Putin and the role of the Olympics in a divided world
Despite a tenure in which keeping the Olympics and politics separate has ... some of the world’s most controversial leaders – Thomas Bach has a clear message for his successors during an ...
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NBC and IOC sign $3B Olympic media rights deal through 2036 including Salt Lake City Winter Games
The IOC said it would benefit from “Comcast’s investment in relevant and innovative start-ups” in a deal that was ...
After historic Olympic election comes leadership issues for IOC president Kirsty Coventry
After the stunning election win comes the sober business of leading the International Olympic Committee for Kirsty Coventry.
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Race to become Olympics supremo on a knife edge
The race to succeed Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee reaches a climax on Thursday with Juan ...
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A look at the seven candidates in the International Olympic Committee presidential election
Another signature policy was paying $50,000 prize money to track and field gold medalists at the 2024 Paris Olympics. That ...
Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president and is first woman, first African to lead global Olympic body
Kirsty Coventry has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee. She's the first woman and first African to ...