Thomas Bach

President of the IOC since 2013

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Thomas Bach is a German lawyer, former foil fencer, and Olympic gold medalist. He has served as the ninth president of the International Olympic Committee since 2013, the first ever Olympic champion to be elected to that position. Bach is also a former German individual foil champion as well as a team world champion, and former member of the German Olympic Sports Confederation's executive board.

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Olympian Hall to get new medals to replace those lost in LA fires IOC chief Thomas Bach says swimmer Gary Hall Jr will get new Olympic medals after they were destroyed in the LA wildfires. BBC Sport - Published on January 13, 2025
Coe among seven candidates to be new IOC president World Athletics president Lord Coe has been named as one of seven confirmed candidates to succeed Thomas Bach as International Olympic Committee (IOC) president. BBC Sport - Published on September 16, 2024
Lord Coe will 'seriously' consider IOC presidency bid Lord Coe says he will 'obviously' consider running to replace Thomas Bach as IOC president. BBC Sport - Published on August 11, 2024

Bach to step down as Olympic chief next year International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach says he intends to stand down after the end of his second term next year. BBC Sport - Published on August 10, 2024
Bach defends Khelif and Lin competing in Olympics International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach defends boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting competing at Paris 2024. BBC Sport - Published on August 3, 2024
Bach has 'full confidence' in French authorities after rail arson attacks IOC president Thomas Bach says he has "full confidence" in the French authorities after Paris' train network was hit by arson attacks just hours before the Games' opening ceremony. BBC Sport - Published on July 26, 2024

IOC urged to help overturn France's hijab ban Sports and human rights organisations call on International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach to help overturn a ban on French athletes wearing the hijab. BBC Sport - Published on June 11, 2024
I have full confidence in Wada - IOC president Bach International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach says he has "full confidence" in the World Anti-Doping Agency after 23 Chinese swimmers were cleared to compete at the Tokyo Olympics despite.. BBC Sport - Published on April 27, 2024
Bach targeted by hoax Russian calls - IOC A Russian group pretended to be the African Union Commission in an attempt to dupe IOC president Thomas Bach, says the IOC. BBC Sport - Published on March 21, 2024
Governments not respecting sport's autonomy - Bach International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach calls criticism by European governments over the return of Russian athletes "deplorable". BBC Sport - Published on March 30, 2023

'What Bach told us was wrong' - athletes criticise IOC president A host of international athletes criticise IOC president Thomas Bach's claim that Russians and Belarusians competing as neutrals in their sport "works". BBC Sport - Published on March 29, 2023
IOC not on wrong side of history - president Bach Thomas Bach says the IOC is not on the wrong side of history after criticism over the potential inclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes at the 2024 Games. BBC Sport - Published on February 13, 2023
Allowing Russian athletes to compete 'doing more for peace', says Olympic chief International Olympic chief Thomas Bach has insisted the organisation is "doing more for peace" in seeking to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete at next year's Paris Games. Sky News - Published on February 12, 2023