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Samaranch, Coe and Coventry vie for sport’s most powerful position as IOC president
Since 1894 there have only been nine presidents of the International Olympic Committee. On Thursday a 10th will be elected.
Strange Race to Lead Olympic Sports Gets Stranger
With the winner instantly becoming the most prominent sports official in the world, the high-stakes campaign for president of ...
Kirsty Coventry Wants To Be The IOC’s First Female President. Insiders Think She Has A Good Shot.
As the first African to run for the International Olympic Committee’s top job, Kirsty Coventry has made waves in IOC politics, albeit in a different way than in the pool.
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In Thursday’s election for IOC president, Sebastian Coe’s once close friend may work against him
President Thomas Bach, who has been more lenient with Russia, likely prefers another candidate to Coe heading toward the Los ...
What time is the IOC presidential election, who are the candidates and how does the vote work?
What time is the IOC presidential election, who are the candidates and how does the vote work? - Seb Coe battles Juan Antonio ...
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The Olympics faces an ‘existential threat’ in Trump and Putin’s new world order
This week's IOC presidential election takes place under a geopolitical storm cloud, with Russia plotting to start a rival ...
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Race for the IOC Presidency: Who Will Lead the Future of the Olympics?
The election for the next International Olympic Committee president sees Juan Antonio Samaranch, Sebastian Coe, and Kirsty Coventry as leading contenders. Coventry, a potential first female and first ...
'A fantastic candidate': Alistair Brownlee backs Seb Coe for IOC presidency
Yorkshire Olympic great Alistair Brownlee has become the latest sporting heavyweight to throw his support behind Sebastian ...
A look at the seven candidates in the International Olympic Committee presidential election
A look at the seven candidates in the International Olympic Committee presidential election on Thursday: Sebastian Coe. The ...
Kirsty Coventry—the Soft Face of Zimbabwe's Dictatorship—Could Be the Next President of the IOC | Opinion
Her poor performance as Zimbabwe's sports minister and her leaning into the role of the soft face of Zimbabwe's brutal regime ...
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Coe, Coventry, Samaranch, or an outsider? IOC elects president
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) elects a new president on Thursday in succession of Thomas Bach from seven candidates, and the winner will face huge challenges in the top job in world sport.
IOC VP Samaranch downplays being favorite to win presidential bid
With perception growing he can become the next IOC president Thursday, Juan Antonio Samaranch played down his possible status ...