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2025 IOC presidential election
← 2021 19 March 2025
 
Nominee Prince Faisal bin Hussein Sebastian Coe Kirsty Coventry
Country  Jordan  Great Britain  Zimbabwe
 
Nominee Johan Eliasch David Lappartient Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs
Country  Great Britain  France  Spain
 
Nominee Morinari Watanabe
Country  Japan
President before election

Germany Thomas Bach

 Elected President

TBD

The 144th IOC Session is an upcoming IOC Session scheduled to be held in Costa Navarino, Pylos, Greece on 18 to 21 March 2025.[1] At this session, the tenth president of the International Olympic Committee will be elected.

Greece 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, President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach announced that the inclusion of Boxing in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles will be decided at some point in 2025.[4]

The Session itself will take place in the House of Events at the Costa Navarino resort in Pylos, while the Opening Ceremony performances will take place in Ancient Olympia.[5]

IOC Presidential Election

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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.[6][7] The tenth IOC President will be elected at this session.

Declared candidates

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On 16 September 2024, the IOC announced that the following candidates will run for the presidency.[8][9]

IOC Member since 2010, brother of King Abdullah II, & Member of the IOC Executive Board.
IOC member since 2020, President of World Athletics, & President of the London 2012 Organizing Committee.
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 2024, President of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation, & Environmental Activist.
IOC Member since 2022, President of The International Cycling Union, President of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee & Chair of the IOC Esports Commission.
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.


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References

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  1. ^ "IOC President Thomas Bach announces that he will not consider an extension of his term". IOC Media. Olympics. 10 August 2024. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  2. ^ "IOC Session in 2025 to be hosted in Athens". IOC Media. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Athens confirmed as host city for 2025 IOC Session". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Boxing's inclusion in LA 2028 Games to be decided next year". 8 August 2024. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024.
  5. ^ "144th IOC Session in Costa Navarino, Greece – Information for the media". IOC Media. Archived from the original on 16 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Thomas Bach, unopposed, reelected as IOC president until 2025". ESPN. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Thomas Bach reelected as IOC President for second term". IOC Media. Olympics. 6 May 2021. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Seven candidates announced for IOC presidency". 16 September 2024. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024.
  9. ^ "A new IOC era: The seven IOC presidential candidates". 16 September 2024. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024.
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