15:26 Samaranch: “It’s worth it”
“It’s the end of a good career and despite not being an Olympic athlete, I know that when you come near the goal, you can speed up. It’s worth it,” Samaranch told a group of Spanish journalists present in the Costa Navarino, with our partner Xavi Díez. Here’s the full statement
15:23 Different ways to manage the main day
The candidates spent the morning preparing for the election that would take place within minutes. Juan Antonio Samaranch was seen as a dialogue with the Spanish press present in Costa Navarino. Sebastian Coe and Kirsty Coventry, a priori who is their two major rivals, has chosen an adverse approach and does not want to talk to the press before the election
15:19 a long and quiet campaign
The seven candidates are preparing for this time and have been able to defend their positions and goals in various interviews in recent months. However, it was also silent in the sense that they had only spoken once before members of the International Olympic Committee in public in this process. It was last January
15:17 Rupture with tradition: Morinori Watanabe
Morinori Watanabe, president of the International Federation of Gymnastics, focuses on a total break in the Olympic tradition. At 65, he promotes the Global Olympic Games, which is distributed in five cities in five different continents, and has more involvement among the Presidents of International Federations
15:16 Visibility for Africa: David Lappartient
Kirsty Coventry’s candidacy is not the only one linked to Africa. The French David Lappartient, at 51, is the president of the ICU and the France Olympic Committee. Belonging to the IOC since 2022, the great goal is to bring the Olympic Games to the African continent at the first time
15:13 Feisal’s social role with Hussein
Jordano, 61, the feisal prince of Hussein has led his country’s Olympic Committee since 2003 and a loyal protector of peace programs through sport. It has been in the IOC since 2010 and that is its main promise: unite in society and Olympism
15:12 Four other candidates: Johan Eliasch
Swedish and also in the British nationality, the President of the FIS has been 62 years. Ombudsman, would like to review the Olympic program and treat sport -related climate change. One of his weaknesses was his little IOC experience, as he entered him last year.
15:09 The Spanish choice: Juan Antonio Samaranch
The favorite list of Juan Antonio Samaranch Salischs, veterans in the IOC (among him since 2001), involved from the cradle with Olympism and current vice president. The experience is the point in your favor
15:08 Another great name: Sebastian COE
The legend of athletics, President of World Athletics and therefore weighs a lot, the British is, at 68, another of the great candidates for the position. One of its strengths is COE’s proposal that Olympism shares commercial income with athletes
15:06 Three Favorites: In front, Kirsty Coventry
Of the seven candidates for the position, three were standing above the others. The first, a favorite priori, was Kirsty Coventry, swimming legend and, at 41, who wanted to be the first woman to lead the IOC. She is the only second woman presenting herself and protected by Thomas Bach
15:01 The reason for changing the adverb -following
Kepper ChristopheGeneral IOC director, has paved the way for a backward vote, announcing the new schedule. In addition, he recalled that all electronic devices should be left out of the room and only members who have the right to vote and the necessary people may be present. They will need a special accreditation to return to the room where the vote will take place. Our partner Xavi Díez is reporting
14:59 Delays in the program
Thinking and vote is planned to start at 3:00 pm our partner Xavi díez informed us from Costa Navarino that The start of voting was delayed until 3:30 pm
14:56
The Seven candidates To rule the IOC is the President of World Athletics, the British Sebastian COE;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; The representative of the athletes in IOC, the Zimbabuense Kirsty Coventry;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; The President of FIS, the Swedish with the British Ancestry Johan Eliasch;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; The Jordanian Feisal to Husseininvolved in the protection of athletes and sports promotion at the level of society, as well as a member of the royal family of their country; The French David LappartientPresident of the ICU and the French Olympic Committee; The afternoon Morinowi Watanabelinked to the evolution of gymnastics, and Spanish Juan Antonio Samaranch
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Seven candidates, six men and one woman, They want to happen to Thomas BachWho’s holding position since 2013 and tell him
14:49
What a wonderful afternoon! Welcome to a day marked red for the sport world. Today the new President of the International Olympic Committee has been selected in Costa Navarino (Greece) And it can also be a historic day for sport in Spain because he is one of the major candidates for position Juan Antonio Samaranch Salischs
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Source: La Verdad
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