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Thomas Bach OLY (born 29 December 1953) is a German lawyer, former foil fencer, and Olympic gold medalist. He has served as the ninth and current president of the International Olympic Committee since 2013, the first ever Olympic champion to be elected to that position.
Jul 18, 2024 · Thomas Bach was an athletes’ representative at the XI Olympic Congress in Baden-Baden (1981) and a founding member of the IOC’s Athletes’ Commission. He became an IOC member in 1991, was elected as a member of the IOC Executive Board in 1996 and served as an IOC Vice-President for more than 10 years.
6 days ago · Please find below the full speech delivered by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 today, 26 July 2024. My heartfelt thanks go to our gracious French hosts. Thank you for welcoming us in such a spectacular way. The ...
5 days ago · IOC president Thomas Bach said ahead of the Games: “The excitement gripping this nation is palpable… as this unique festival of sport draws closer. All of us are looking forward to an ...
6 days ago · Still an elite athlete, Thomas Bach began to enter the world of sports politics, and obtained his first major position in 1981, when he was appointed member of the IOC commission for new...
Mar 10, 2021 · Thomas Bach was re-elected as president of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday for a final four-year term with his immediate focus on this year's delayed Tokyo Games.
Jul 22, 2024 · PARIS (AP) — On the eve of the Paris Olympics, IOC president Thomas Bach touted the games Monday as a uniting force in a world of divisive and “deeply disturbing” trends. “We are witnessing a new world order in the making,” Bach told an audience that included French president Emmanuel Macron, organizers of the Paris Games that open Friday and officials from Olympic sports federations.
The Olympic champion, who won gold as part of the West German foil fencing team at the Olympic Games of Montreal 1976, won re-election on Wednesday with 93 yes votes and one no out of 94 total valid votes. President Bach was first elected IOC President in Buenos Aires in 2013 for an eight-year term.
Thomas Bach has been re-elected as president of the International Olympic Committee. His final four-year term has an immediate focus on this year’s delayed Tokyo Games.
Jul 20, 2021 · Thomas Bach was crying. He tried to speak, but his voice quavered. It was early March, and Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, was staring out at a curved bank of video...
