Sebastian Coe candidate to succeed Thomas Bach as president of International Olympic Committee (IOC), would like to propose that some indoor events held at the Summer Olympic Games be held at the Winter Olympic Games.
Coe called a press conference this Thursday in London to show your program facing the next election of the Olympic Committee where he seeks to succeed Bach as head of the institution.
“Climate change will make us think about the global calendar and about where and at what time of year we celebrate our events. Some people have suggested that we might need to look at balance between Summer Games and Winter Games. There are some sports that are played indoors and that in theory can be moved to any time of the year, such as the Winter Games. I would like to encourage a debate on this.“said Coe, who also added that, if climate change continues, Only ten countries will have enough snow by 2040 to host the Winter Olympics.
Coe argued for a change in the IOC’s top positions because “there is too much power in too few hands.” “I don’t think we do enough with all the talent we have. The IOC is not a broken organization, but we can do better and it needs a change,” the two-time Olympic champion added at the event. 1,500 meters.
In next year’s presidential election, Coe will face the Spaniard Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr.the French David LappartientZimbabwe Kirsty Coventrythe Japanese Morinari Watanabethe swedish Johan Eliasch and the prince Feisal al-Husseinfrom Jordan.
Source: La Verdad
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