In August last year, Thomas Bach announced that he would not apply for the third term of office of the chairman of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The German has been the head of the organization since 2013. He announced his decision during the General Assembly of the Organization in Paris. – I'm not the best captain at my age. We need new leaders. I am asking my decision to be respected. I am deeply convinced that it is in the best interest of our Olympic movement – he explained.
The Russians immediately reminded Bach. “Controversial position”
It turns out that the 71-year-old intends to leave not only from the current job, but from the entire organization. According to the information provided by Russian media, after 34 years he will cease to be a member of the IOC, which he became in 1991. His decision was accepted by the Executive Committee. The changes will not come into force only after June 23, when an experienced activist will give his duties of a successor, who will select March elections.
Shortly after the announcement of this news, Russian journalists took the floor, who immediately reminded the twelve -year -old German term. Let us remind you that after the start of the war in Ukraine, it was Thomas Bach who made a decision on the fate of athletes from your aggressor. This is not the only situation in which the current head of the IOC was acting against Russia. Now the local media has emphasized all the controversies related to Bach, wanting to bake him at the end of the term.
“His name is associated with the era of mass sanctions against Russia. Unprecedented sanctions, having nothing to do with the Olympic card, are certainly the first thing for which Bach will go down in history” – it was written eloquently on the Sport -Express.ru portal, also mentioning the doping scandal with the participation of many athletes from Russia. However, this is not the end.
“Many probably also remember his cooperation with WHO during the coronaviru pandemic and a controversial position on the conflict in the Middle East: under his leadership, Israel was not excluded from participating in the games and was not subject to any restrictions,” he added. As you can see, the Russians have not missed the opportunity to tire up to Bach again unfair governments.
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Elections for the new chairman of the International Olympic Committee will take place on March 18-21 at the Costa Navari in Pylos in Peloponnese in Greece. Seven candidates will take part in them: Faisal Al-Hussein (Jordan), Sebastian Coe (Great Britain), Kirst Coventry (Zimbabwe), Juan Antonio Samararanch Jr. (Spain), Johan Eliasch (Sweden), David Lapartian (France), Morinari Watanabe (Japan).
Six editions of the Olympic Games took place during Thomas Bach's rule. – It was the first Olympic Games organized entirely in accordance with our reforms of the Olympic agenda – younger, more urban, more integration, more balanced, with full gender parity. It was a sensational Olympic Games from beginning to end. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games were the new era games – The German spoke about the last of them.