World Athletics president is up in opposition to six rivals relating to succeeding Worldwide Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach in March
Sebastian Coe says he’s “excited and honoured” to run for the presidency of the IOC in 2025.
With Thomas Bach stepping down, Coe is one in all seven candidates.
Coe stated: “I’m excited and honoured to share with you that I’ll be working for the Presidency of the Worldwide Olympic Committee (IOC) as introduced by the IOC a short time in the past.
“Olympic sport is key to my DNA. I had the privilege of being a double Olympic Champion, I’ve chaired an Olympic and Paralympic Video games – London 2012 – from bid, via supply and legacy implementation, I’ve chaired a Nationwide Olympic Committee, the BOA, and I’ve led a world federation via some turbulent occasions, retaining athletics’ place as a cornerstone of the Olympic Video games.
“Sport performs a essential position in driving and sustaining the well being and health of individuals, younger and outdated, in each nation around the globe. But it surely faces vital challenges on a number of fronts.
“The Covid years noticed many individuals battle via inactivity and plenty of sports activities organisations undergo via lack of funds. We have to make investments extra in each over the following decade.
“A laser like concentrate on sport have to be the precedence for the IOC. I consider I can assist obtain this and extra.
“I’ll launch an in depth manifesto within the coming weeks so the voting members are in a position to perceive what I stand for and consider in.”
The opposite candidates embrace: David Lappartient, president of biking’s governing physique; Morinari Watanabe, head of the gymnastics governing physique; Johan Eliasch, president of the Worldwide Ski and Snowboard Federation; Kirsty Coventry, IOC government board member and former swimmer from Zimbabwe; Prince Feisal al Hussein of Jordan; and Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. of Spain, whose father was IOC president for 21 years.
Solely IOC members are eligible to face as candidates, with votes forged by the remainder of the 111-strong membership of the Olympic physique.
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