(Reuters) – Thomas Bach was elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday, succeeding Belgium’s Jacques Rogge. The election of the German maintains Europe’s stranglehold on the most powerful job in world sport. Following is a selection of reaction to Bach’s appointment: German Chancellor Angela Merkel: “I would…
Thomas Bach of Germany was elected today as the ninth President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following two rounds of votes at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Bach was chosen over fellow presidential candidates Sergey Bubka (Ukraine), Richard Carrion (Puerto Rico), Ser Miang Ng (Singapore), Denis…
