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IOC Presidential Candidates Make Pitches In Elusive Election

Seven candidates compete for the influential IOC presidency, addressing key challenges and proposing innovative ideas for the future of the Olympic Games.

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Confirmed victims of Washington DC plane crash include US figure skating champions

Promising young skaters also among those onboard as well as passengers from Germany, the Philippines and Russia

The Guardian - US

I’ve been in training for IOC role for the best part of my life – Sebastian Coe

Coe is one of seven candidates to succeed outgoing president Thomas Bach.

The Independent UK

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Sebastian Coe set to continue IOC presidency bid with presentation to members

Coe’s pledges include the creation of a “clear-cut” policy to protect female sport.

The Independent UK

No transparency please, we’re the IOC: Coe makes his pitch for world sport’s top job

Briton among the seven candidates gathered in Lausanne for an election so secretive and strange it would make a Vatican cardinal wince

The Guardian - UK

Inside the race for the biggest job in sport – can Sebastian Coe win the IOC presidency?

Sebastian Coe is a serial winner but faces stiff competition from all sides, as well as opposition from the current president

The Guardian - UK

Sebastian Coe vows to shake up IOC if he wins presidency race

Coe sees himself as the reform candidate in the contest to succeed Thomas Bach.

The Independent UK

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IBA sticking with Gazprom sponsorship as boxing still in limbo at 2028 Olympics

The International Boxing Association is still taking sponsorship money from the Russian state energy supplier Gazprom but could still play a role in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

The Guardian - UK

Bach's Successor Must Give Russia Cold Shoulder: Ukrainian Sports Minister

The successor to Thomas Bach as International Olympic Committee president must "embody the principles of justice" and that means refusing to welcome Russia back into the sporting world, Ukraine's Sports Minister Matviy Bidnyi has told AFP. Seven candidates are vying to succeed Bach in an election in March but the…

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Olympics leader Bach talks up working with President-elect Trump toward 2028 Los Angeles Games

IOC president Thomas Bach says Olympic leaders are “very confident and relaxed” about working with the incoming Trump administration ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games

The Independent UK

Boxing given Olympic ultimatum for inclusion at LA 2028

IOC president Thomas Bach has put pressure on the national boxing federations to meet certain criteria if the sport is to be included in the Los Angeles programme in four years’ time

The Independent UK

Lord Coe does not see Grand Slam Track as a threat to World Athletics

The new track event is scheduled to make its debut in 2025.

The Independent UK

FIFA and IOC hold different track records with Trump ahead of World Cup and Olympics in US

The two biggest events in world sports are coming to America

The Independent UK

Money talks as oligarch Alisher Usmanov moves to regain control of fencing

Ethics aside, the Russian’s possible return should be absurd given he cannot set foot in the country where the International Fencing Federation is based

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The Independent UK

Sebastian Coe tells AP his run to be IOC president might not be such a longshot after all

A common observation about Sebastian Coe’s lifetime of going against the grain is that it makes him more of a thorn in the side of the International Olympic Committee than an ideal candidate to become its next president

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IOC Sets Date For Presidential Election Meeting

Get insights into the upcoming IOC presidential election meeting and the potential historic election of the first female president, Kirsty Coventry. Stay i...

The Independent UK

Could a doping probe strip Salt Lake City of the 2034 Olympics? The IOC president says it's unlikely

The International Olympic Committee president is hoping to ease worries that Salt Lake City could lose the 2034 Winter Olympics if organizers don’t fulfill an agreement to play peacemaker between anti-doping authorities

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Lord Coe among seven candidates in contention to be next IOC president

Lord Coe is one of seven candidates for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee.

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Seven Candidates Vying For IOC Presidency In March Election

Learn about the upcoming IOC presidential election and the pivotal role of the president in shaping global sports and diplomatic relations.

The Independent UK

What time is the IOC presidential election, who are the candidates and how does the vote work?

Seb Coe battles Juan Antonio Samaranch – son of the seventh IOC president – and decorated Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry for the prestigious role running the Olympic movement

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Former Olympic Champions Among Candidates For IOC Presidency

Seven candidates, including two former champions and one woman, vie for IOC presidency in historic election.

Evening Standard

Lord Coe among seven candidates shortlisted in race to become new IOC president

World Athletics president is vying to succeed Thomas Bach, who will not seek a third IOC term

The Guardian - UK

‘Laser-like focus’: Coe makes pitch for IOC presidency against tough field

The 67-year-old will have to face off against several tough challengers, with the deciding vote to be held at the 143rd IOC session in March 2025

Cycling News

David Lappartient confirmed as candidate for presidency of IOC

UCI president joins Sebastian Coe as one of seven candidates to replace Thomas Bach in March 2025

The Independent UK

Lord Coe confirms bid to be next IOC president as seven candidates confirmed

Coe is the current president of World Athletics and will hope to succeed Thomas Bach

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