Bach to stand unopposed for IOC presidency
Published : 01 Dec 2020, 18:34
DF News Desk
IOC President Thomas Bach speaks to the media during his visit to the new National Stadium, the main venue for Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, in Tokyo, Japan, on Nov. 17, 2020. File Photo: Xinhua.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Tuesday that President Thomas Bach will be the only candidate for the presidential election, which will be held during the 137th IOC Session in Athens in March, 2021, reported Xinhua.
As decided by the IOC Executive Board, the elected president will take office after the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, which will take place from 23 July to 8 August, 2021.
The length of the president's first term of office is fixed at eight years. If re-elected, his second term will be four years lasting to 2025.
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