The vice president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and candidate for the IOC Presidency, Juan Antonio Samaranchassured this Thursday during the VDS international technological event that If they need to “adapt the Olympic calendar to hold the Olympic Games in Africa or other regions of the world where, for climatic reasons, they cannot be held in the summer, we have to do it.”
In an interview with EFE during the VDS congress held in Valencia, Samaranch explained that the reason for the IOC is “universality” so they cannot “leave anyone behind” and, with the aim that all regions can “exploit the Olympic spirit”, they will not leave “any part of the world” without this event “for its geostrategic, geographical and of course climatic reasons”.
Samaranch, son of the former IOC president of the same name, emphasized that technology is “a great challenge but also a great opportunity” and that “it not only affects the immediate future of society, but also of the world of sport and, of course, of the Olympic world”.
“It affects us in all aspects, from how sport is formed to how it is used and how it is organized.. Technology can help make sport fairer, so that the poorest countries have access to the same training systems as the advanced ones, making the competition more equal,” said Samaranch, when asked about the reason for this congress , which brings together more than twelve thousand people on two different days.
Thus, he emphasized that technology also helps “for competitions to be judged more evenly, because in many sports the opinion of the judges is necessary and the help of Artificial Intelligence in refereeing can be very important”, as well to produce events “with lower costs, more effectively and leaving a smaller sustainability footprint.”
Samaranch He emphasized that the “process” of choosing to be president is “very exciting” and “a privilege” just to be a part of it.although he insisted he was talking “to a lot of people in Olympic sports and outside the sports field” to “gather ideas and opinions before presenting the ‘manifesto’ in December.”
For the Olympic vice president, “A lot can be done on a very good basis”although he emphasizes that this project is “quite a responsibility.”
When asked what would be the return of the Olympic Games to Spain after Barcelona ’92, he said that “they are not part” of his responsibilities, nor of the “personal project” that should lead him to achieve the Presidency of the IOC, but it’s “a challenge for other people,” though he said that He is “loved” for the Olympic flame to return to Spain.
Source: La Verdad
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