So are the seven candidates to rule the IOC

The mandate of Thomas Bach In the head of Coi It’s over. German will give witness next June to the new President of the highest Olympic agency, which will be selected this Thursday at 144th Session of the International Olympic Committee celebrated in Costa Navarino, Greece. Seven candidates, the largest figure, were shown in an election with an uncertain prognosis and decided on a closed door. This is the profile of all presidents:

Juan Antonio Samaranch Salischs

Spain, 65 years

Samaranch Salischs was appointed member of the International Olympic Committee in 2001, in the same session in which his father Juan Antonio Samaranch was withdrawn, which has ruled the IOC since 1980. In 2016, Samaranch Salischs became the first vice president. In a successful career in the business world, he features his “proven sport and business experience, inside and outside the Olympic movement.” He has the most experiences in the IOC and his 65 years, clearly “it’s time to become president.” He presented the widest manifesto of all with six top priorities and 40 points of action based on “experience, perspective, good judgment and cooperation.”

2

Feisal to Hussein

Jordan, 61 years

The feisal prince of Hussein has been president of the Jordan Olympic Committee since 2003 and has been standing for the implementation of peace programs by sport. He was a member of the IOC in 2010 and since 2019 he has been a member of his Executive Commission. Defend the basic role of sport “to help make the world a better and a better place.”

3

David Lappartient

France, 51 years

He is the current president of the International Cycling Union and the French National Olympic Committee. In 2022 he was selected for an eight -a -mandate as an IOC member and promoted a balance between the Olympic’s future continents, along with the mission of obtaining the Olympic Games in Africa for the first time. In the past in Politics and Sports Administration, Lappartient plays an important role in the Paris 2024 game.

4

Johan Eliasch

Sweden, 62 years

Eliasch is a Swedish businessman, who also has a British nationality. He was the current president of the International Ski Federation and entered the IOC in 2024. In addition, he was president and CEO of the Head Sports Brand and also operated as a British Conservative Party manager. Unexpected fighter for the environment, buy thousands of acres in the Amazon forest to deal with the speed of climate change. He recommends reviewing the composition of the Olympic program and in his favor he has a commercial field experience.

5

Kirsty Coventry

Zimbabue, 41 years

Former winning seven Olympic medals (including two gold), Coventry, the youngest of the 41 -year -old candidates, will create history in the case, as she will be the first woman to lead the IOC. She was the second female candidate, after the American Anita Defantz, who appeared in 2001. In addition, she will also be the first President of Africa of the agency. He is currently leading the coordination commissions of the Dakar 2026 and Brisbane 2032. Zimbabuense has been a minister of youth and sports of his country since 2018 and an IOC member since 2013 and has approved Thomas Bach.

6

Sebastian COE

Great Britain, 68 years

A legend of athletics, winning two gold and two silver olympic, which is considered one of the best midfielders in history. The older candidate is President of World Athletics, the International Athletics Federation, since 2015 and led the 2012 London Organizing Committee.

7

Morinori Watanabe

Japan, 65

Watanabe is the president of the International Gymnastics Federation. He presented the most excessive proposal to his manifesto candidate. Japanese advocates to celebrate games at the same time in five cities of five continents. In addition, it suggests a bicameral system in the IOC, with a camera of representatives formed by the Presidents of the Olympic Committee and International Federations and a Senate who will vote for various proposals.