The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is set to get a new president for the first time since 2013. Thomas Bach took the office in 2013 and has been at the helm of IOC since then. However, that changes now as the elections take place for the position. (More Sports News)
The new IOC president, for which seven candidates are in the fray, will likely stay for a duration of next eight years. The newly elected president will be the 10th in the history of IOC. Here is all you need to know about the upcoming International Olympic Committee presidential elections.
When is the IOC Presidential Elections
The elections for the new IOC president will take place on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
Where is the IOC Presidential Elections?
The IOC Presidential Elections at the luxury Costa Navarino hotel resort in Greece.
Voting Process For IOC Presidential Elections
There are 109 members present in the IOC. A candidate needs an absolute majority, i.e. more than 50% votes, to win the elections. If such a candidate does not emerge after a round of voting, the candidate with the least number of votes is eliminated. The voting then continues till a candidate with an absolute majority emerges.
IOC Presidential Elections Candidates
Lord Coe (Britain), aged 68
Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr (Spain), 65
Morinari Watanabe (Japan), 66
Kirsty Coventry (Zimbabwe), 41
Prince Feisal Al Hussein (Jordan), 61
David Lappartient (France), 51
Johan Eliasch (Britain), 63
Voting Time
Voting begins 2:00pm GMT (7:30pm IST).
Result Time
Result could be declared anytime after 3:00pm GMT (8:30pm IST) depending on how many rounds of voting take place.
IOC Presidential Elections Favourites To Win
Juan Antonio Samaranch remains the favourite to become the 10th IOC president. However, media reports fall short of predicting a winner as they have termed it the most open IOC elections ever. Sebastian Coe and Kirsty Coventry are expected to give a tough fight to Samaranch.
