The 143rd IOC Session is an upcoming
IOC Session scheduled to be held in
Athens,
Greece in 2025. At this session, the tenth
President of the International Olympic Committee will be elected. Athens was originally selected to host the 137th IOC Session that was due to take place in 2021, however, the
COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions altered to hold the session virtually.[1][2]
Lord Sebastian Coe who has served as the President of
World Athletics since 2015 has expressed interest in running. In January 2023 he publicly expressed interest in running and did not rule out the possibility of seeking the IOC Presidency. Coe has served as an
IOC member since 2020 and previously served as the
President of the
London 2012 Olympic organizing committee.[6][7][8]
Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs who is the son of former IOC President
Juan Antonio Samaranch has expressed interest in running. Before being elected to return as one of the IOC's four Vice-Presidents in 2022, Samaranch suggested he could run for the presidency. He has served as an
IOC member since 2001.[10][11]
Potential candidates
Several candidates have seen speculation around their potential candidacy. At times it has been suggested that the next President should be a woman. There has also been speculation of the current President,
Thomas Bach possibly extending his tenure as President should the
Olympic Charter be amended to allow it.[12][13][14][15]
IOC President since 2013, Olympic champion in Fencing-
Montreal 1976
At the
141st IOC Session in
Mumbai, multiple IOC members publicly suggested changing the Olympic Charter to allow Bach to stay on as President beyond 2025. [20]