Editor’s observe: The brand new president of the IOC, Kirsty Coventry, has visited the headquarters of the Worldwide Olympic Committee, which is in Lausanne, Switzerland. Stuart Weir supplied this piece for us.
The victory of Kirsty Coventry is an enormous victory for Thomas Bach, the present IOC President. The reality is that not one of the candidates had an actual likelihood after Mr. Bach determined that he needed so as to add to his legacy with Ms. Coventry but in addition to guard the established order. Mr. Bach was in a position to management actual politik, conditions the place Juan Antonio Samaranch, Jr. and Seb Coe had been gold medalists.
Like a veteran miler, Thomas Bach managed the complete race, a lot to the consternation of the opposite candidates. Bach is a consummate sports activities politician. His abilities had been misunderstood and completely underestimated.
New IOC President arrives in Lausanne
The newly elected President of the Worldwide Olympic Committee, Kirsty Coventry, has arrived in Lausanne. Addressing the IOC employees, she stated:
“Wow. That is going to be etched in my reminiscence for a very long time. I’m extremely humbled to be right here. As a nine-year-old lady, I didn’t suppose I’d ever be standing right here getting the chance to present again to this Motion and to work with all of you to make sure that different nine-year-olds notice their desires.
“So I’m actually very excited in regards to the subsequent eight years and what that appears like for all of us. A part of my marketing campaign was the Ubuntu philosophy of ‘I’m as a result of we’re’, which would be the basis of the whole lot we do. So I’m actually simply grateful and honored to be right here and actually wanting ahead to creating different nine-year-olds desires come true from around the globe. So let’s do it. Thanks”.
