IOC President Election 2025: Seven Candidates In Order Of The Draw

Seven candidates will compete in the election for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the 144th IOC Session held from March 18 to 21, 2025 in Greece.

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

We preview the list of seven candidates in order of the draw; reviewing their maximum duration of term and disclosure of interest.

Seven Candidates For IOC President Election 2025 In Order Of The Draw

HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein

Maximum duration of term

• Elected as an IOC Member in 2010 as an individual member (Olympic Charter, Rule 16.1.1.1).

• Born in 1963; HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein is eligible to be re-elected as an IOC Member until he reaches the age limit of 70 in 2033.

• Pursuant to the Olympic Charter, Rule 16.3.3.2.1 to 16.3.3.2.4, he may be proposed for a four-year age limit extension until 2037.

Disclosure of interest

Entities/companies (Location)

• Generations For Peace (Jordan)
• Jordan Esports Federation (Jordan)
• Jordan Motor Sport (Jordan)
• Jordan Olympic Committee (Jordan)
• Jordan Volleyball Federation (Jordan)

David Lappartient

Maximum duration of term

• Elected as an IOC Member in 2022 as the President of the International Cycling Union (UCI) (Olympic Charter, Rule 16.1.1.3).
• Pursuant to the Olympic Charter, Rule 16.3.7, he will cease to be an IOC Member upon ceasing to exercise the function of UCI President.
• Mr Lappartient was re-elected in 2021 as UCI President; he is eligible to be re-elected as UCI President for a third term (2025-2029).
• Born in 1973, he could be eligible to be re-elected as an IOC Member as long as he remains President of the UCI and until he reaches the age limit of 70 in 2043.
• Mr Lappartient may be proposed to the IOC Session for a change of membership status.
• Pursuant to the Olympic Charter, Rule 16.3.3.2.1 to 16.3.3.2.4, he may be proposed for a four-year age limit extension until 2047.

Disclosure of interest

Entities/companies (Location)

• Union Cycliste Internationale (Switzerland)
• World Anti-Doping Agency (Canada)
• Agence Nationale du Sport (France)
• CMC Exploitation SA (Switzerland)
• Comité d’Organisation de Paris 2024 (France)
• Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français (France)
• Conseil Départmental du Morbihan (France)
• Fondation Centre Mondial du Cyclisme (Switzerland)

Johan Eliasch

Maximum duration of term

• Elected as an IOC Member in 2024 as the President of the International Ski Federation (FIS) (Olympic Charter, Rule 16.1.1.3).
• Pursuant to the Olympic Charter, Rule 16.3.7, he will cease to be an IOC Member upon ceasing to exercise the function of FIS President.
• Mr Eliasch was elected in 2021 as President of FIS; he is eligible to be re-elected as FIS President.
• Born in 1962, he could be eligible to be re-elected as an IOC Member as long as he remains FIS President and until he reaches the age limit of 70 in 2032.
• Mr Eliasch may be proposed to the IOC Session for a change of membership status.
• Pursuant to the Olympic Charter, Rule 16.3.3.2.1 to 16.3.3.2.4, he may be proposed for a four-year age limit extension until 2036.

Disclosure of interest

Entities/companies (Location)

• Global Strategy Forum (UK)
• Head (UK)
• London Films (UK)
• International Ski Federation (Switzerland)
• British Olympic Association (UK)
• Mark Hoddler Foundation (Switzerland)
• AIOWF (Switzerland)
• Saatchi Gallery (UK)
• Cool Earth (UK)
• Cool Earth Action LTD (UK)
• Foundation for Renewable Energy and Environment (USA)

Juan Antonio Samaranch

Maximum duration of term

• Elected as an IOC Member in 2001 as an individual member (Olympic Charter, Rule 16.1.1.1).
• Born in 1959; Mr Samaranch is eligible to be re-elected as an IOC Member until he reaches the age limit of 70 in 2029.
• Pursuant to the Olympic Charter, Rule 16.3.3.2.1 to 16.3.3.2.4, he may be proposed for a four-year age limit extension until 2033.

Disclosure of interest

Entities/companies (Location)

• Samaranch Foundation (People’s Republic of China)
• Automatic Media SL (Spain)
• Brebis Madrid, SA (Spain)
• GBS Finance Corporate Finance SAU (Spain)
• GBS Finance SA (Spain)
• JAS, SL (Spain)
• RACC (Spain)
• Round Rock, SA (Spain)
• Sama International La & Konsulting SL -SILK (Spain)

Kirsty Coventry

Maximum duration of term

• Elected as an IOC Member as a member of the Athletes’ Commission from 2013 to 2021; then elected as an IOC Member as an individual member in 2021 (Olympic Charter, Rule 16.1.1.1).
• Born in 1983; Mrs Coventry is eligible to be re-elected as an IOC Member until she reaches the age limit of 70 in 2053.
• Pursuant to the Olympic Charter, Rule 16.3.3.2.1 to 16.3.3.2.4, she may be proposed for a four-year age limit extension until 2057.

Disclosure of interest

Entities/companies (Location)

• Heroes Foundation (Zimbabwe)
• KCA Swim School (Kirsty Coventry Academy Swim School) (Zimbabwe)

Sebastian Coe

Maximum duration of term

• Elected as an IOC Member in 2020 as the President of World Athletics (Olympic Charter, Rule 16.1.1.3).

• Pursuant to the Olympic Charter, Rule 16.3.7, Lord Coe will cease to be an IOC Member upon ceasing to exercise the function of World Athletics President.
• Lord Coe was re-elected as World Athletics President in 2023 for a third and final term ending in 2027 (World Athletics Constitution – 2019 edition, as amended and approved by the World Athletics Congress on 18 August 2023, Article 53.3).
• Born in 1956; Lord Coe is eligible to be re-elected as an IOC Member until he reaches the age limit of 70 in 2026.
• Lord Coe may be proposed to the IOC Session for a change of membership status.
• Pursuant to the Olympic Charter, Rule 16.3.3.2, he may be proposed for a four-year age limit extension until 2030.

Disclosure of interest
Entities/companies (Location)

• World Athletics (Monaco)
• Allwyn Entertainment AG (Switzerland)
• British Olympic Association (BOA) (UK)
• Diamond League (Monaco)
• Fortescue Metals Group (Australia)
• Horometrie SA (France)
• Loughborough University (UK)
• Old Trafford Regeneration Task Force (UK)
• Sebastian Coe Charitable Foundation CIO (SSCF) (UK)
• The Complete Leisure Group Limited (UK)
• Vitality Companies (UK)
• Wasserman (former CSM Sport and Entertainment LLP) (UK)

Morinari Watanabe

Maximum duration of term

• Elected as an IOC Member in 2018 as the President of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) (Olympic Charter, Rule 16.1.1.3).

• Pursuant to the Olympic Charter, Rule 16.3.7, he will cease to be an IOC Member upon ceasing to exercise the function of FIG President.
• Mr Watanabe was re-elected in 2021 until 2024 as FIG President; he is eligible to be re-elected as FIG President for a third term (2024-2028).
• Born in 1959, he could be eligible to be re-elected as an IOC Member as long as he remains President of the FIG and until he reaches the age limit of 70 in 2029.
• Mr Watanabe may be proposed to the IOC Session for a change of membership status.
• Pursuant to the Olympic Charter, Rule 16.3.3.2.1 to 16.3.3.2.4, he may be proposed for a four-year age limit extension until 2033.

Disclosure of interest
Entities/companies (Location)

• Japan Urban Sports Federation (Japan)
• EON Retail Co., Ltd (Japan)
• International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) (Switzerland)