Thomas Bach elected as the President of IOC

Thomas Bach of Germany was elected as the ninth President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 10th September. He is the successor of Jacques Rogge of Belgium, who headed the IOC, since 2001 to 10 September 2013. He was the eighth President of IOC. 

He was elected as the President of IOC after two rounds of votes at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The President is elected by the IOC members by secret ballot for a term of eight years, with the possibility to stand for re-election for a second, four-year term. IOC is a 119 years old sport’s governing body. Bach is the first Olympic Champion to head International Olympics Committee as its President. He joined IOC in 1991 and has held many influential roles in the organization. Bach aged 59 is a former executive of Adidas.