International Olympic Committee News

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7 minutes ago, NearPup said:

I think Coe would be worse, but I also think that blocking his candidacy is just another sign that the IOC is falling into one man rule.

Shades of what it was under Brundage.

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I think that Coe is the best of possible candidarures.

 

Top-3 favourites right now are Seb Coe, Samaranch Jr. and Kirsty Coventry.

 

Seb Coe and Samaranch Jr. are expected to be ruled out by the IOC ethic committee (Jr. - is too old).

 

Thus Coventry may have a freeride. And it looks like her candidature was a Plan-B from Bach. And ideal combination to show geogrphic diversity and gender equality. And to keep real power in Bach`s hands.

[NearPup 3,045]

Coventry does tick a lot of boxes: first African (I mean, she is white but still), first woman and, most importantly, 100% a Bach loyalist.

[Dragon 1,844]

45 minutes ago, NearPup said:

Coventry does tick a lot of boxes: first African (I mean, she is white but still), first woman and, most importantly, 100% a Bach loyalist.

But also a supporter of Mugabe...

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3 hours ago, Dragon said:

But also a supporter of Mugabe...

Details, details

 

Being a member of Mugabe's cabinet isn't the most problematic thing a current IOC member has done

Edited September 13 by NearPup

[intoronto 5,638]

I wouldn't rule out Nawal el Moutawakel who ticks of every box Coventry does 

[Dragon 1,844]

On 9/13/2024 at 5:34 AM, intoronto said:

I wouldn't rule out Nawal el Moutawakel who ticks of every box Coventry does 

Too good and honest.

[Gianlu33 4,550]

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.

 

More here: https://olympics.com/ioc/news/seven-candidates-announced-for-ioc-presidency

[phelps 7,670]

1 minute ago, Gianlu33 said:

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.

 

More here: https://olympics.com/ioc/news/seven-candidates-announced-for-ioc-presidency

what a disaster! 

 

the Olympics are dead and gone 

 

no one of these people are a good choice...they will all destroy the Olympics

 

the minimum damage might be Samaranch Jr., but the others...OMG!!!     

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47 minutes ago, phelps said:

the Olympics are dead and gone 

 

no one of these people are a good choice...they will all destroy the Olympics

What nonsense.