The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the German Thomas Bachhe said after choosing Kirsty Coventry as his alternative to position that “There is no doubt that the future of the Olympic movement is brilliant.”
“I congratulate Kirsty Coventry in his election as the tenth president of the IOC. I retired with the decision of the committee members and I hoped to establish a close partnership here, especially during the move, “he said,
This transition period will last until June 23, Olympic day, when the transfer of powers is carried out in Lausana (Switzerland).
“There is no doubt that the future of our Olympic movement is brilliant,” Bach added, “and that The values we defend will continue to guide us in the coming years.
Among the seven candidates, Coventry was considered Bach’s favorite and, therefore, one of the candidates with the most possibilities to be selected. But the surprise was his first success of success with 49 votes, exactly a majority.
Source: La Verdad
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