Two former Olympic champions are in the race to be the next IOC president. So is a prince of a Middle East kingdom and a former IOC president's son. The global leaders of cycling, gymnastics and skiing also are in play. The International Olympic Committee has published a list of seven members who want to be candidates. Only one is a woman.
FILE - IOC President Thomas Bach addresses the audience during the 2024 Summer Olympics closing ceremony at the Stade de France, Aug. 11, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. FILE - World Athletics President Sebastian Coe holds a press conference at the conclusion of the World Athletics meeting at the Italian National Olympic Committee, headquarters in Rome, Nov. 30, 2022.
Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. of Spain is one of the four IOC vice presidents, whose father was president for 21 years until 2001. It makes for one of the most discreet and quirky election campaigns in world sports, with members prevented from publicly endorsing their pick. The president oversees an organization that earns billions of dollars in revenue from broadcasting and sponsor deals for the Olympic Games and employs hundreds of staff in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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