Samaranch undergoes the first exam towards the presidency of the IOC

Among the contestants stand out the name of a Spaniard, Juan Antonio Samaranch, who aspires to a position already held , perspective, good judgment and collaboration. Regarding the first of these maxims, it is indeed the applicant who accumulates more years in the IOC. He entered 2001, in the same assembly in which his father retired, and is currently one of Bach’s vice presidents, in addition to one of the members of the Executive Commission. Industrial Training Engineer studied an MBA in New York and founded in 1991 GBS Finance, a specialized investment bank in financial advice to large capitals.

You can understand its candidacy as a continuist of the legacy left by the eleven and a half years of Bach, but Samaranch is able to go further and will present to the members of the IOC a program with 40 concrete actions aimed at evolving the Olympic movement to the same compass that the world does.

Among the key points, Samaranch proposes to convert the IOC sessions into authentic discussion forums and submit all decisions to debate, give a more prominent role to former Olympic athletes or explore new competition formulas that maintain the interest of fans between editions between editions between editions . It also focuses on the economic section, where it talks about reviewing trade agreements and betting on new sources of income. On that, he proposes to launch a philanthropy program with the objective of raising $ 1,000 million for the different foundations of the agency and, at the same time, capturing investors for a fund of similar amount managed by the committee itself.

Regarding the Olympic headquarters, the Spanish leader is in favor of modifying the dates of the games so that his organization is affordable to all regions, a clear nod to the intentions of Doha in 2036.

Samaranch will be examined by a very heterogeneous group of people among whom there are members of royalty, such as Prince Alberto de Monaco and the Grand Duke of Luxembourg; former sport stars, such as Valery Borzov, Sergey Bubka and Allyson Felix; and the majority of presidents of international federations. Among the 149 people with the right to vote (there are two suspended) are the Spaniards: Marisol Casado, president of the International Triathlon Federation, and Pau Gasol.

Samaranch, like the rest of his rivals, will have a quarter of an hour to expose his ideas through videoconference – they will only be allowed 30 additional courtesy seconds before turning off their microphone – and will not have to answer questions.

The other six candidates

Feisal to Hussein

Prince of Jordan and president of his Olympic Committee. His motto: “Make the global potential of sport come true.”

Sebastián Coe

President of World Athletics, Olympic two -time champion. For many, the great favorite. Advocates protecting the integrity of sport.

Kirsty Coventry

Exnadora de Zimbabwe winner of seven medals, aspires to be the first woman at the head of the IOC.

Johan Eliasch

President of the International Ski Federation. He is the most critical of trans sportsmen.

David Lappartient

Presides over the International Cycling Union. Prioritize sustainability and bring Olympism all corners of the world.

Morinari Watanabe

President of the Gymnastics Federation. Proposes games of five venues, with 10 sports in each.