143rd IOC Session
Upcoming IOC Session From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 144th IOC Session is an upcoming IOC Session scheduled to be held in Athens, Greece on March 18–21, 2025.[1] At this session, the tenth President of the International Olympic Committee.
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Athens was originally selected to host the 137th IOC Session that was due to take place in 2021, however, the COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions altered to hold the session virtually.[2][3]
Although this is not confirmed to be on the agenda at the session, During the Paris 2024 Olympics, IOC President Thomas Bach announced that the inclusion of Boxing in LA 2028 will likely be decided in 2025.[4]
Thomas Bach who is term-limited as President of the International Olympic Committee will conclude his tenure as President at this session. Bach was elected President at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires in 2013.[5][6] The tenth IOC President will be elected at this session.
Declared Candidates
On September 16th, 2024, the IOC announced that the following candidates will run for the presidency.[7]
- IOC member since 2020, President of World Athletics, & President of the London 2012 Olympic organizing committee.
- IOC member since 2001, Son of former IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch, financial analyst, & IOC vice president.
- IOC member since 2018, Member of the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee, & President of The International Gymnastics Federation.
- IOC member since 2013, Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation in Zimbabwe, Olympic champion in swimming (Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008), & member of the IOC executive board.
- IOC Member since 2022, President of The International Cycling Union, & President of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee.
- IOC Member since 2024, President of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation, & Environmental Activist.
- IOC Member since 2010, brother of King Abdullah II, & member of the IOC executive board.
Declined
- IOC President since 2013, Olympic champion in Fencing- Montreal 1976
- On the day before the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics, the president confirmed that he will not seek a third term.[9]
- IOC President since 2013, Olympic champion in Fencing- Montreal 1976
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