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6 Candidates To Run For IOC President

08/06/2013

 

 

Six candidates to run for IOC presidency

 

Six candidates will compete in the election for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the 125th IOC Session on 10 September 2013 in Buenos Aires.

The six – Thomas Bach, Sergey Bubka, Richard Carrión, Ser Miang Ng, Denis Oswald, and Ching-Kuo Wu – officially announced their candidacies by the deadline of midnight on 6 June. 

The candidates will present their programmes, in camera, to the full IOC membership on the occasion of the Extraordinary IOC Session in Lausanne on 3 and 4 July 2013.

 

Thomas Bach

Mr Thomas BACH

Thomas BACH
Entry in the IOC 1991
Country GER (Germany)
Born 29 December 1953, WÜRZBURG
   
 
Education
Law and Politics, higher degree in Law, University of Würzburg; Doctor iuris utriusque degree
 
Career
Chairman of the board of the Michael Weinig AG Company (Germany); Chairman or member of various companies’ boards; President of the Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry e.V.
 
Sports practised
Fencing, tennis, football
 
Sports career
Olympic champion, fencing (foil) team at the Games of the XXI Olympiad in Montreal in 1976; 1976 and 1977 world champion fencing foil team; winner of the 1978 European Cup of Champions; numerous national championship titles
 
Sports administration
Elected spokesman of the German athletes; athletes’ spokesman at the XI Olympic Congress in Baden-Baden (1981); Supervisory Board member of the FIFA 2006 World Cup Organising Committee; Chairman of the Board of trustees of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011 Organising Committee; Founding President of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB)
 
Publications
Various publications on law, economics, and sports
 
IOC History

Member (1996-2000) of the IOC Executive Board then Vice-President (2000-2004) and re-elected as Vice-President (2006-); Chairman of the following Commissions: Evaluation for the XIX Olympic Winter Games (1994-1995), Evaluation for the Games of XXVIII Olympiad (1994-1997), Juridical (2002-), Sport and Law (2002-); member of the following Commissions: Athletes’ (1981-1988), Press (1985-1988), Marketing (1992-), Juridical (1993-2001), Olympic Collectors (1994-1997), Olympic Movement (1996-1999), Sport and Law (as Athletes’ representative, 1995-2001), TV Rights and New Media (2002-), IOC 2000 Reform Follow-up (2002); Remuneration Working Group (2004); coordinator of the Working Group “Role of the IOC” of the “IOC 2000” Commission (1999)

Sergey Bubka

Mr Sergey BUBKA

Sergey BUBKA
Entry in the IOC 2008
Country UKR (Ukraine)
Born 04 December 1963
   
 
Education
Graduated from the Kiev State Institute of Physical Culture (1987); doctor of pedagogy
 
Career
Member of the Ukrainian Parliament and its “Committee for Youth, Culture and Sport and Tourism” (2002-2006); Member of Cabinet of Ministers in Ukraine as Chief Advisor to Prime Minister on sports (2002-2005); Advisor to the President of Ukraine (2010-); Member of Humanitarian Council of the President of Ukraine

 
Sports practised
Athletics (pole vault)
 
Sports career
Participated in four editions of the Games of the Olympiad: XXIV Olympiad in Seoul in 1988 (gold medal), XXV Olympiad in Barcelona in 1992, XXVI Olympiad in Atlanta in 1996; XXVII Olympiad in Sydney in 2000; Six-time World champion (1983, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1995 and 1997); Gold medal in World Cup (1985), European Championships (1986), European Cup (1985); world record beaten 35 times and current record holder with 6.15 m; voted world’s best athlete on several occasions
 
Sports administration
Member of the Council of the NOC then President (2005-); EOC Athlete's Commission Chairman (2001-2002); IAAF Athletes Commission member (2001-); IAAF Competition Commission member (2003-); IAAF Council member (2001); IAAF Senior Vice-President (2007-); Deputy Chairman of Development Commission of IAAF (2007-); Chairman of Coordination Commission of IAAF World Championship in Daegu 2011 (2008-); Council Member ASOIF (2009-); Chairman of Evaluation Commission of IAAF World Championships 2015 (2010-); Chairman of the Coordination Commission of IAAF World Championships in Moscow 2013

 
IOC History

Member of the Executive Board as athletes’ representative (2000-2008); Member of the Executive Board (2012-); Member (1996-2002), Chairman (2002-2008), then Honorary Member (2008-) of the Athletes’ Commission; Member of Disciplinary Commission of IOC for Athens (2004); Chairman of Evaluation and then Coordination Commission for the first Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapour in 2010 (2007-2011); Chairman of the Entourage Commission (2010-); Member of the following Commissions: Eligibility (1998), "IOC 2000" (1999), Evaluation for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in 2008 (2001), "IOC 2000" Reform Follow-up (2002), Coordination for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing in 2008 (2005-2008), Coordination for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 (2010-)

Richard Carrion

Mr Richard L. CARRIÓN

Richard L. CARRIÓN
Entry in the IOC 1990
Country PUR (Puerto Rico)
Born 26 November 1952, SAN JUAN
   
 
Education
Bachelor of Science in Economics, Wharton School of Finance and Commerce, University of Pennsylvania, (USA); Master of Science in Management Information Systems, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA)
 
Career
Chief Executive Officer (1989) and Chairman (1993) of Popular Inc. and Banco Popular de Puerto Rico; member of the Board of Directors of Verizon; Director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Chairman of the Board of Banco Popular Foundation
 
Sports practised
Racquetball, weightlifting
 
Sports administration
President of the Puerto Rican Bidding Commission for the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad in 2004; member of the Executive Committee of the NOC (1990-); member of the Organising Committee of the Central American Games (1993); patron of national and regional sports competitions; active member of sports facilities and clubs; Central Board of FIBA; FIBA Finance Commission
 
Other activities
Active public speaker on management information systems; advocate of programmes for a better quality of life, mass transportation and urban planning
 
IOC History

Member of the Executive Board (2004-2012); member (1991), Vice-Chairman (1999-2001) then Chairman (2002-) of the Finance Commission; Chairman of the Audit Committee (2006-); member of the following Commissions: Coordination for the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996 (1991-1996), Enquiry for the Games of the XXVII Olympiad in 2000 (1993), Marketing (1997-), IOC 2000 (1999), TV Rights and New Media (2002-), Remuneration Working Group (2003), Coordination for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 (2010-)

Ser Miang Ng

Mr Ser Miang NG

Ser Miang NG
Entry in the IOC 1998
Country SIN (Singapore)
Born 06 April 1949
   
 
Education
Bachelor with honours in Business Administration, University of Singapore
 
Career
Singapore Ambassador to Hungary (2000-) and to Norway (2001-); nominated Member of Parliament (2002-2005); Chairman of TIBS International Pte Ltd (1975); President of the Automobile Association of Singapore (1988-1996); Member of the Singapore Insurance Ombudsman Bureau (1990-1996); Chairman of NTUC Choice Homes (1996-); Member of Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (2001-2008); Chairman of NTUC FairPrice (2005-); Justice of Peace (2005-); Director of Singapore Press Holdings (2007-)
 
Sports practised
Sailing, scuba diving, golf, Alpine skiing, tennis, taichi, swimming
 
Sports career
Participated in various international, continental and regional yacht races
 
Sports administration
Chairman of the Singapore Sports Council (1991-2002); Vice-President of the NOC and Chairman of the Finance Commission (1990-); Vice President of the Organising Committee and Chairman of the Finance Commission for the 17th South East Asian Games in Singapore (1993); Vice-President of the International Sailing Federation (1994-1998); Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Singapore Olympic Academy (1994-); Vice-President of International Optimist Dinghy Association (1989-1994); President of Asian Yachting Federation (1995-1997); Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the Olympic Council of Asia (2007-); President of the Organising Committee of the 117th IOC Session in Singapore (2005); President of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (2007-2010) and Chairman of the 1st Asian youth Games Steering committee (2009)
 
Awards and distinctions
Outstanding Chief Executive Award (Singapore Business Awards) (1992); National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) May Day Award – Medal of Commendation (1993); Singapore Schools Sports Councils “Friends of the Councils” Award (1994); IOC Centennial Olympic Games Trophy (1996); International Sailing Federation Gold Medal (1998); Public Service Star by the Singapore Government (1999); NTUC Friend of Labour Award (2001); NTUC Meritorious Service Award (2007); Olympic Council of Asia’s Award of Merit (2009); Meritorious Service Medal by the Singapore Governor (2010)
 
IOC History

Member of the Executive Board (2005-2009); Vice-President (2009-); Member of the following Commissions: Olympic Solidarity (2000-2001), Coordination for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing in 2008 (2002-2008), Evaluation for the Games of the XXX Olympiad in 2012 (2004-2005), Coordination for the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London in 2012 (2005-), Finance (2006-), Audit Committee (2006-); IOC Staff Pension Fund Board (2006-), member of the Editorial Committee of the 2009 Olympic Congress (2007-2009); Chairman of the 123rd IOC Session and 125th IOC Session Evaluation Commissions

Denis Oswald

Mr Denis OSWALD

Denis OSWALD
Entry in the IOC 1991
Country SUI (Switzerland)
Born 09 May 1947, NEUCHATEL
   
 
Education
Law, Universities of Neuchâtel, Zurich and Cambridge; degree (1970); qualification as lawyer (1973); doctorate (1977)
 
Career
Independent lawyer at the Neuchâtel Bar. President of the Bar in the Canton of Neuchâtel (1990-1993); Judge at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS); legal consultant; Director of the International Center for Sports Studies (CIES); Professor at the University of Neuchâtel
 
Sports practised
Rowing, ice hockey, cycling, running, skiing
 
Sports career
Member of the national rowing national team (1968-1976); 13 times national champion in elite competition including five times in single sculls; participated in the Olympic Games in Mexico City in 1968 (bronze medal, four oars with coxswain), Munich in 1972 (8th, four oars with coxswain) and Montreal in 1976 (8th, quadruple sculls); 4th in the World Rowing Championships (1974) (quadruple sculls); national university ice hockey vice-champion
 
Sports administration
Secretary General (1978-1989) then President of the International Rowing Federation (FISA) (1989-); Deputy Secretary General of the NOC (1985-1996); President of the Neuchâtel Rowing club (1976-1980); member of the Appeals Chamber of the Swiss Ice Hockey League (1976-1991); member of the Board of Governors of the International Masters Games Association (IMGA) (1993-); ASOIF President (2000-)
 
Awards and distinctions
Winner of the Swiss sports merit prize for teams (1968); French Sports Academy Prize (2003); Doctor honoris causa in law, De Montfort University, Leicester (GBR) (2011)

 
IOC History

Member of the Executive Board (2000-2012); Chairman of the Coordination Commission for the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens in 2004 (2001-2004); Chairman of the Coordination Commission for the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London in 2012 (2005-); Vice-Chairman of the Eligibility Commission (1992-1998); member as IF representative of the following Commissions: Olympic Movement (1989-1999), Evaluation for the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad in 2004 (1996-1997), Coordination for the Games of the XXVII Olympiad in Sydney in 2000, Coordination for the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens in 2004 (2000-2001); member of the following Commissions: Juridical (1993-), Medical (1995-), IOC 2000 (Executive Committee, 1999), IOC 2000 Reform Follow-up (2002-), Sport and Law (2008-); member (1994) of the Olympic Collectors’ Association then Vice-Chairman (1996-1999); Vice-Chairman of the International Olympic Memorabilia Federation (2000-2001)

Ching-Kuo Wu

Mr Ching-Kuo WU

Ching-Kuo WU
Entry in the IOC 1988
Country TPE (Chinese Taipei)
Born 18 October 1946, NANKING
   
 
Education
Tung-Hai University, Taiwan; Oxford College of Technology, Great Britain; Liverpool University, Great Britain
 
Career
Principal of C.K. Wu & Associates International, Taiwan; Architectural Officer of the Milton Keynes Development Corporation, England; Board Director of Advanced Device Technology; Chairman of the GRC Development Co. Ltd.; Managing Director of the Regency Design & Construction Co. Ltd., Taiwan; Chairman of the Olympia Foundation; Chairman of the Olympism Society; Chairman of Board, Kingdom Sports Group; Founder of Xiamen and Tianjin Dagon Olympic Museums; Professor of the Graduate School for Town Planning, Chinese Culture University, Taïwan; Honorary Professor of Nanki University, Tianjin University, Soochow University and Renmin University of China; Honorary Professor of the Armenia State Institute of Physical Culture and the Professionals of Boxing
 
Sports practised
Basketball, tennis, swimming, golf, squash
 
Sports career
Captain of Tung-Hai University basketball team (1966-1968); silver medallist at the National Basketball Championship of President Chiang Kai-Shek (1966)
 
Sports administration
Executive member of AIBA (1982-1998) then President (2006-), executive member of the Asian Taekwondo Union (1984-1988) and of the Young Women’s Basketball Commission, FIBA (1986-1990); Vice-President of the NOC and of the Chinese Taipei Basketball Association; President of the Taipei City Basketball Committee; Team Leader of the National Women’s Basketball Team at the Asian Championships and at the X World Championship in Moscow (1986); Honorary Vice-President of FIQ (2001-); Delegate at the World Games in Kaohsiung (2009); Executive Board member of the NOC (2012-)
 
Member of other associations
Institute of British Engineers; Institute of Interior Designers; Board Director of the Importers’ and Exporters’ Association of Taipei; Member of Honour of UIA
 
Publications
"My Olympic Oath"; "Samaranch and His Olympic Ideas"; "Olympic Dream with Chinese Heart"
 
Awards and distinctions
National Ten Outstanding Young Men(1984); National Gold Merit for Outstanding Contribution for Sport (1985); Sport Decoration by Bulgaria Government (1988); Olympic Decoration by Korean Olympic Committee (1988); Gold Merit for Outstanding Contribution to Sport by Azerbaijan Government (2007); Honorary Doctorate y the Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Culture and Sport (2008); Olympic Golden Order by the National Olympic committee of Armenia (2008); Honorary Degree of Doctor in Philosophy by the Dankook University of Korea (2008); Royal Order of Al Alaoui by His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco (2010)
 
IOC History
Member of the Executive Board (2012-); member of the following Commissions: International Olympic Academy (1989-1991), Cultural (1992-1999), Coordination for the XVIII Olympic Winter Games in Nagano in 1998 (1992-1998), Culture and Olympic Education (2000-), Olympic Philately, Numismatic and Memorabilia (2002-), Olympic Games Study (2002-2003), Coordination for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing in 2008 (2002-2008); Evaluation of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016 (2008-2009), Coordination for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 (2010-

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