The Worldwide Olympic Committee (IOC) has revealed the manifestos of the seven candidates to succeed Thomas Bach as president in March.
Under is a number of a number of the key manifesto factors of three of the candidates. The remaining 4 to comply with:
Sebastian Coe, British, 68.
{Qualifications} – President of World Athletics, organised and delivered 2012 London Olympics, former member of British Parliament, IOC member since 2020, double Olympic 1500 metres gold medallist.
Key quotes from manifesto and presentation:
* The IOC shouldn’t be a damaged organisation however it may be so significantly better and it wants change. There’s an excessive amount of energy within the fingers of too few individuals. The choice-making processes are out of steadiness and the fences have to be taken down. The members are under-utilised. There is no such thing as a scarcity of expertise and I wish to make the most of the large financial institution of information and expertise that exists there.
I do know there’s an urge for food for change from the members.
* I’ve successfully been making ready for this position my entire life, which has all the time been devoted to sport. I don’t know if my method will ruffle the feathers of present senior officers however that’s not my concern. My solely curiosity is in making the organisation higher.
* Essentially the most potent social employee in all our communities is sport. We have now to do extra to have interaction with governments to know what this implies – that is our core enterprise.
* I’m very snug the place we’ve bought to in athletics onthe safety of the feminine class. If you happen to don’t have clearpolicies you find yourself with what occurred in Paris (in boxing * It is a job I do know I can do, a job that massively excitesme. I’ve expertise of reforming the game of athletics. * It is thrilling and could be the privilege and honour of mylife and I am prepared.=
Prince Feisal Al Hussein, Jordanian, 61
{Qualifications} – President of the Jordan Olympic Committee, Chairman of Jordan Motorsport, Govt Board Member of Olympic Council of Asia, Member of the Govt Council of the Affiliation of Nationwide Olympic Committees
IOC: Member since 2010, member of Govt Board since 2019.
* The place our Video games are held additionally necessitates a overview of when they’re held. I imagine our altering local weather requires a overview of the sporting calendar so extra host cities can bid for the Olympic Video games.
* We should additionally have a look at how we are able to maximise Olympic Video games income share for IFs and NOCs.
* Esports: It’s clear we should collude and never collide with this style of sport. I imagine that the Olympic Esports Video games, just like the Olympic Qualifier Sequence – with its give attention to city sports activities – are a step in the appropriate course.
* I intend to have interaction the world’s youth past the Olympic Video games interval to each day engagement all through the entire quadrennial.
* AI: Correctly harnessing AI can improve the enjoyment of sport whereas levelling the taking part in area. As we proceed to discover the IOC’s Olympic AI Agenda, we should guarantee this expertise is accessible to all.
* From my years in navy command to my work with the Nationwide Coverage Council, I’ve discovered that efficient management stems not from imposing concepts however from listening, constructing belief and drawing upon the collective knowledge of a staff.
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Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr., Spanish, 65
{Qualifications} – Member of the Spanish Nationwide Olympic Committee since 1989; first Vice-President of the Worldwide Trendy Pentathlon Union since 1996, CEO and founding accomplice of GBS Finance S.A. Son of former IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch, Member since 2010 and Member of the Govt Board from 2012-2016 and since 2019. IOC Vice-President from 2016-2020 and since 2022.
* Athletes are the heartbeat of the Olympic Motion, and IOC Members are its guardians and trustees. From our conversations, it’s clear that Members want a stronger voice in shaping our future. We should additionally revisit the age restrict – Prolong the retirement age to 75 – to make sure we’re not arbitrarily shedding the advantages of expertise and data.
* Fee a complete operational overview with an skilled exterior useful resource, Olympic specialists, and choose IOC Members to judge all IOC applications for alignment with the mission, influence, and return on funding with 4 main areas of focus: Streamline Processes, Modernize Expertise, Optimize Sources and Measure Efficiency.
* Members ought to determine on the Host Metropolis choice and will stay versatile and open to adjusting our calendar to make internet hosting the Video games extra accessible for all areas, given our altering local weather and dedication to Universality.
* Overview the rising geographical unfold of Video games venues. Whereas there are legitimate causes to disperse them strategically, such selections ought to be primarily based on legacy points and operational realities, not politics.
* We must always defend girls in sports activities. The IOC has a basic obligation to safeguard girls’s sport by adopting a coverage to keep up unambiguous distinctions between males’s and ladies’s classes. The IOC should lead on this difficulty by setting clear pointers for competitors.
* Proceed partaking with international leaders to emphasise and uphold the significance of sustaining the Olympic Motion’s political independence.
* Conduct an instantaneous overview of our Media agreements together with our companions to make sure that we’re maximizing the attain and promotional alternatives for the Olympic model.
* Based mostly on my banking expertise, I imagine that there’s potential to ascertain a $1 billion funding fund wherein the IOC contributes specialised data and insights whereas traders present the mandatory capital. This partnership construction would allow the IOC to take part financially with minimal danger.
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