LAUSANNE, February 28, 2025 – HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein of Jordan became an IOC member in 2010 as an Independent Individual and is currently serving his second term on the IOC Executive Board, since being elected for the first time in 2019.President of the Jordan Olympic Committee since 2003, Jordan Motorsport chairman since 2004, and younger brother of King Abdullah II, Prince Feisal is one of two Asians among seven candidates running to succeed Thomas Bach in the presidential election scheduled for 20...

LAUSANNE, March 4, 2025 – Twenty-four years after joining the International Olympic Committee and serving in various capacities under two leaders, Juan Antonio Samaranch, believes he has gathered enough experience to help the world’s most powerful sports organisation adapt to the rapidly changing society.“I’ve had the privilege of being part of the Olympic movement for a long time. I’ve been an IOC member for 24 years, and I have been able to participate in this extraordinary life experience, together with...

LAUSANA, 4 de marzo de 2025 – El francés David Lappartient, presidente de la Unión Ciclista Internacional (UCI) desde 2017, fue elegido miembro del COI en 2022, con su candidatura vinculada a su función en una Federación Internacional (FI). El político y empresario de 51 años también se convirtió en presidente del Comité Nacional Olímpico y Deportivo Francés (Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français - CNOSF) en 2023.“El futuro presidente del COI debe seguir transmitiendo nuestro mensaje con...

LAUSANNE, March 3, 2025 – Sport for peace was the overarching theme in Monday’s Q&A session with Morinari Watanabe, one of two Asians among seven candidates running to succeed Thomas Bach in the presidential election scheduled for 20 March at the 144th IOC Session in Greece.The President of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) joined the third episode of the “Let’s Talk to the IOC Presidential Candidates” online Q&A series, organised by AIPS on 3 March, from Kyiv, the heart of the war-torn country...