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Looking at campaign documents for 7 IOC members running to be president of the Olympic body
3 days, 10 hours ago

Looking at campaign documents for 7 IOC members running to be president of the Olympic body

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Seven International Olympic Committee members are running as candidates to be the next president in its first election since 2013. Kirsty Coventry, Zimbabwe, IOC Executive Board member A 24-page document with much aspirational rhetoric though few details positions her having “deep insight into IOC policies.” Seen as Bach’s preferred candidate, she pushes for strengthening established IOC policies, …

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Ski racers, snowboarders challenge sport’s governing body to reconsider lucrative investment chance
1 week, 5 days ago

Ski racers, snowboarders challenge sport’s governing body to reconsider lucrative investment chance

Associated Press  

DENVER — A group of high-profile ski racers and snowboarders, along with executives and board members, are challenging their sport’s governing body to reconsider a lucrative investment opportunity that could be worth more than $400 million. Titled “Project Snow,” CVC was potentially offering an approximately $420 million investment for a 20% shareholding in the commercial rights of snow sports ranging …

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Olympics-Coe, multi-millionaire Eliasch among seven candidates for IOC presidency
3 months, 1 week ago

Olympics-Coe, multi-millionaire Eliasch among seven candidates for IOC presidency

Hindustan Times  

Fixes ypo in headline, not other changes Olympics-Coe, multi-millionaire Eliasch among seven candidates for IOC presidency Sept 16 - World athletics chief Sebastian Coe, multi-millionaire and Olympic newcomer Johan Eliasch and Zimbabwe's Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry are among seven candidates for next year's International Olympic Committee presidency election, the IOC said on Monday. IOC Vice President Juan Antonio Samaranch, son …

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Sebastian Coe, multi-millionaire Johan Eliasch among seven candidates for IOC presidency
3 months, 1 week ago

Sebastian Coe, multi-millionaire Johan Eliasch among seven candidates for IOC presidency

The Hindu  

World athletics chief Sebastian Coe, multi-millionaire and Olympic newcomer Johan Eliasch and Zimbabwe's Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry are among seven candidates for next year's International Olympic Committee presidency election, the IOC said on Monday. IOC vice president Juan Antonio Samaranch, son of the late former IOC president, international cycling chief David Lappartient, Prince Feisal Al Hussein of Jordan and international …

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Gold medalists, a multi-millionaire among 7 candidates for Olympic body presidency
3 months, 1 week ago

Gold medalists, a multi-millionaire among 7 candidates for Olympic body presidency

India Today  

The International Olympic Committee, on Monday September 16, announced a diverse and accomplished group of seven candidates vying for its presidency, a position set to be vacated by Thomas Bach in 2025. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe, Prince Feisal al Hussein of Jordan, International Gymnastics Federation chief Monnan Watanbe and Johan Eliasch are among the candidates who will be in …

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‘Something’s wrong': Eliasch seeks TV rights control for FIS
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Something’s wrong': Eliasch seeks TV rights control for FIS

Associated Press  

SÖLDEN, Austria — If FIS President Johan Eliasch needed a reminder of the long road ahead to his desired centralization of Alpine skiing’s media rights, he got it on Friday. Less than three hours before Eliasch was going to speak at the FIS Forum Alpinum about his organization’s marketing rights management, the Austrian Ski Federation announced a two-year TV and …

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CAS to hear appeal of FIS president Eliasch’s re-election
2 years, 5 months ago

CAS to hear appeal of FIS president Eliasch’s re-election

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Friday the ski federations of Austria, Germany, Croatia and Switzerland have appealed the re-election of Johan Eliasch as president of the International Ski Federation because they say the election was faulty. He was unopposed on the International Ski and Snowboard Federation ballot but some in the room and online for …

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Alpine skiing turns to former F1 boss Ecclestone for advice
3 years, 2 months ago

Alpine skiing turns to former F1 boss Ecclestone for advice

Associated Press  

SÖLDEN, Austria — The International Ski Federation is turning to Bernie Ecclestone for advice, hoping the former Formula 1 boss can do to Alpine skiing what he did to car racing in the past. FIS President Johan Eliasch said Friday he has approached Ecclestone to become part of a new advisory board, intended to help skiing’s governing body shape the …

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