Seven candidates announced for IOC presidency
Seven candidates will compete in the election for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the 143rd IOC Session held from 18 to 21 March 2025 in Greece.
The candidates (in alphabetical order):
- HRH Prince Feisal AL HUSSEIN
- Lord Sebastian COE
- Mrs Kirsty COVENTRY
- Mr Johan ELIASCH
- Mr David LAPPARTIENT
- Mr Juan Antonio SAMARANCH
- Mr Morinari WATANABE
officially announced their candidacies by the deadline of midnight on 15 September 2024.
The candidates will present their programmes, in camera, to the full IOC membership on the occasion of a meeting to be held in Lausanne (Switzerland) in January 2025.
More information on the election of the next IOC President, including the directives and applicable rules, can be found on the dedicated page of the IOC website.
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