Thomas Bach to resign, IOC President's elections set for March

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board has accepted the resignation of IOC President Thomas Bach as an IOC member, effective after 23 June 2025. This will be the day of the handover to the new IOC president.

President Bach tendered his resignation this week to the IOC Executive Board following his announcement at the IOC Session in Paris that he would not seek an extension to his presidency despite calls from IOC Members to do so.

Thomas Bach was elected on 10 September 2013, as the ninth President of the IOC. He was re-elected for a second four-year term on 10 March 2021.

Seven candidates will compete in the election for the presidency at the 144th IOC Session held from 18 to 21 March 2025 in Greece.

The candidates presented their programmes, in camera, to the full IOC membership on the occasion of a meeting held in Lausanne (Switzerland) on 30 January 2025.

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