Thomas Bach

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Thomas Bach siger farvel: Hvem bliver den næste olympiske overlæge?

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IOC præsident Thomas Bach træder tilbage, og Sebastian Coe står klar til at kaste sig ind i kampen! Hvem bliver næste års superstjerne?

Thomas Bach, præsidenten for Den Internationale Olympiske Komité (IOC), har overrasket medlemmerne ved at annoncere, at han ikke vil søge en ny periode, når hans nuværende embedsperiode slutter i 2025. Bach, der har siddet på posten siden 2013, meddelte beslutningen ved slutningen af IOC-sessionen i Paris. Denne beslutning markerer en overgang for organisationen, da en ny leder træder ind i en tid med store udfordringer og forandringer, der påvirker den olympiske bevægelse globalt.

Den tidligere britiske sprinter og nuværende præsident for World Athletics, Sebastian Coe, har allerede givet klare signaler om, at han har ambitioner om at blive den næste IOC-præsident. Coe, som har en lang karriere bag sig både som atlet og administrator, siges at være godt posineret til at tage over for Bach, og hans offentliggjorte tanker kunne tyde på, at han er mere end klar til at tage det næste skridt i sin karriere.

Kritikeren af Bach, IBA-leder Umar Kremlev, har budt Bach velkommen i sin beslutning om at trække sig tilbage og emosjonelt nævnt, at det åbner op for nye muligheder for IOC i fremtiden. Det er ingen hemmelighed, at Bach har stået overfor betydelige udfordringer under sin tid, herunder kontroverser omkring kvinders deltagelse i bokse-OL. Hans beslutning om ikke at søge en tredje periode tydeliggør behovet for en frisk tilgang i spidsen for IOC.

Som vi ser frem til en ny leder for IOC, kan vi ikke undgå at bemærke, at i de olympiske lege, hvor både tradition og innovation står side om side, er det netop denne balance, der vil være afgørende for den kommende præsidents succes. Hvem vil vi se som frontfigur i IOC, mens vi går mod Paris 2024? Og vidste du, at Thomas Bach er den første præsident for IOC, der også har været aktiv deltager i de olympiske lege som atlet? Samtidig er Sebastian Coe kendt for at have sat rekorder på 800 meter, og således kunne han meget vel bringe en ny fart ind i IOC!

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IOC President Thomas Bach will not seek to stay on beyond 2025 (KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2)

Bach, a German lawyer in charge since 2013, surprised members at the end of their session in Paris. The Olympic charter limits the president to a maximum of 12 ...

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IOC president Thomas Bach won't seek another term, election to be ... (Sports Business Journal)

IOC President Thomas Bach on Saturday announced at the end of the IOC session that he would not continue on and would call for an election next year.

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Sebastian Coe hints strongly at IOC presidency bid to succeed ... (The Guardian)

Sebastian Coe has given his clearest signal yet that he plans to run for the job as IOC president when Thomas Bach leaves the post next year.

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IBA President welcomes Thomas Bach's soon-to-retire announcement (International Boxing Association)

IBA President Umar Kremlev welcomes the announcement of the IOC President Thomas Bach to step down from his position in 2025 that was recently made at the ...

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Sebastian Coe explains stance over running for IOC president (The Independent)

World Athletics chief Lord Coe stopped short of officially declaring his candidacy for International Olympic Committee president but revealed he would “of ...

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Olympics chief Thomas Bach to step down after boxing gender row ... (Daily Express)

Thomas Bach, who has been IOC president since 2013, says he will not seek a third term in office.

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Seb Coe throws his hat into the ring to become next IOC president ... (Daily Mail)

World Athletics president Coe has long coveted the IOC's top job but feared Bach would try and change the rules to extend his stay beyond the maximum 12 ...

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Asked about seeking IOC presidency, track head Seb Coe says 'of ... (The Associated Press)

Olympic running champion and insider Sebastian Coe said “of course I'm going to consider this,” when asked Sunday if he would put his name forward to ...

Thomas Bach: Paris 2024 Games have been sensational (Prensa Latina)

Paris, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, described the 33rd Paris 2024 Games as sensational ...

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IOC head Thomas Bach uses speech at Paris Olympics closing ... (Leader-Telegram)

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — IOC head Thomas Bach uses speech at Paris Olympics closing ceremony to call for "culture of peace" in a war-torn world.

Alert: IOC head Thomas Bach uses speech at Paris Olympics ... (seattlepi.com)

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — IOC head Thomas Bach uses speech at Paris Olympics closing ceremony to call for "culture of peace" in a war-torn world.

IOC head Thomas Bach uses speech at Paris Olympics closing ... (KOB)

at Paris Olympics closing ceremony to call for “culture of peace” in a war-torn world. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material ...

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IOC president hails 'sensational' Olympics at Paris 2024 closing ... (The Independent)

Speaking at the closing ceremony, Bach declared Paris 2024 a “new era” of Olympic Games.

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IOC president Thomas Bach to step down as Sebastian Coe ... (SportsPro Media)

Thomas Bach will stand down as International Olympic Committee president in 2025, having held the role since 2013.

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Olympics president Thomas Bach to step down after wading into ... (Mirror.co.uk)

The president of the International Olympics Committee, Thomas Bach, has announced he will step down when his second term comes to an end next year, ...

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