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Jordan Times
30-01-2025
- Politics
- Jordan Times
HRH Prince Feisal to outline strategic plans in bid for IOC presidency
AMMAN — HRH Prince Feisal, President of the Jordan Olympic Committee, on Thursday will present his vision for the future of the Olympic Movement to members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland. This presentation marks a significant step in his bid for the IOC presidency, with elections scheduled for March 2025, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. As one of seven candidates contesting for the role of IOC President, Prince Feisal will outline his strategic plans during the 143rd IOC Session. Each candidate will have 15 minutes to present their vision, based on their official candidacy documents, which were published on the IOC website. Following the presentations, candidates will also engage with the media and participate in the vote for the host city of the 2028 Winter Youth Olympic Games. The session will be streamed live on IOC Media's YouTube channel, and each candidate will have an additional 10 minutes to respond to questions from journalists. In their election manifestos, unveiled on December 10, the candidates emphasised their varied experience across sport, business, politics, philanthropy, and even military service. All candidates have pledged to strengthen solidarity across the Olympic Movement and address key challenges facing the IOC and global sport. The new IOC President will officially take office in June 2025, after the current President, Thomas Bach of Germany, completes his term. The candidates, listed in order of the November 2024 draw, include Prince Feisal Bin Al Hussein (Jordan), a member of the IOC Executive Board; David Lappartient (France), president of the International Cycling Union; Johan Eliasch (Sweden/UK), president of the International Skating Union; Juan Antonio Samaranch (Spain), IOC vice-president; Kirsty Coventry (Zimbabwe), IOC executive board member; Lord Sebastian Coe (UK), president of World Athletics; and Morinari Watanabe (Japan), president of the International Gymnastics Federation. Page 2
Ammon
29-01-2025
- Politics
- Ammon
Prince Faisal among 7 candidates vying for IOC presidency
Ammon News - His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein, President of the Jordan Olympic Committee, is set to outline his vision for advancing the Olympic movement before members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Thursday. Prince Faisal is among seven candidates vying for the IOC presidency in elections scheduled for March. During an extraordinary meeting of the 143rd IOC Session, all candidates will present their strategic plans for the future of the Olympic movement. As per a draw conducted in November, each candidate will be allotted 15 minutes to deliver their presentation, followed by a 10-minute question-and-answer session with the media. These presentations, based on their official candidacy documents published on the IOC's website, will be streamed live via the IOC Media YouTube channel. Following the morning session, the candidates will engage with journalists and participate in a vote to determine the host city for the 2028 Winter Youth Olympic Games. In their election manifestos, released on December 10, the candidates highlighted their diverse backgrounds across sports administration, business, politics, philanthropy, and the military. Their platforms focus on enhancing global cooperation among Olympic stakeholders and addressing key challenges facing the IOC and international sport.
Zawya
29-01-2025
- Politics
- Zawya
Bach's potential successors set to woo International Olympic Committee (IOC) voters at 143rd Extraordinary Session in Lausanne
The seven candidates running for International Olympic Committee (IOC) President are set to present their plans for the Olympic Movement on 30 January at the Olympic House to the IOC Members, who are in Lausanne for the 143rd IOC Session, an Extraordinary IOC Session. Following their presentations in the morning, the candidates will also have the opportunity to speak to the media. Each of them boasts a wealth of experience in multiple fields and will try to convince the electorate that they are perfectly suited for the position. The election is scheduled for the 144th IOC Session to be held from 18 to 21 March 2025 in Greece. On Thursday, in the order determined by the drawing of lots conducted in November, each candidate will have 15 minutes to deliver their presentation, which must reflect the content of their respective Candidature Document published on the IOC website. Following the morning session, each candidate will then interact with the media for 10 minutes. The media interaction will be live-streamed on IOC Media YouTube. Citing their track record in sports, business, politics, philanthropy and even the military, the candidates, through their manifestos published on 19 December 2024, pledge to strengthen the solidarity among all stakeholders of the Olympic Movement in addressing critical challenges and charting the way forward for the IOC and global sports. The new IOC President will take over in June. Bach's presidency ends on Olympic Day, 23 June. THE CANDIDATES (in the order of the drawing of lots): HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein - IOC Executive Board Member David Lappartient – President of the International Cycling Union Mr Johan Eliasch – President of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation Mr Juan Antonio Samaranch – IOC Vice President Mrs Kirsty Coventry – IOC Executive Board Member Lord Sebastian Coe – President of World Athletics Mr Morinari Watanabe – President of the International Gymnastics Federation Distributed by APO Group on behalf of International Sports Press Association (AIPS).
