Sport: IOK chooses new chairman – here are the candidates and the hot questions

Johan Eliasch

Age: 63.
Nationality: Swedish-British.
Current role in sports: IOC delegate. Chairman of the International Ski and Snowboard Association (FIS).

Sebastian Coe

Age: 68.
Nationality: British.
Current role in sports: Chairman of the International Athletics Association. IOC delegate.

Kirsty Coventry

Age: 41.
Nationality: Zimbabwe.
Current role in sports: Member of the IOC Executive Committee. Minister of Sports in Zimbabwe.

David Lappartient

Age: 51.
Nationality: French.
Current role in sports: IOC delegate. Chairman of the International Bicycle Association.

Prince Faisal bin al-Hussein

Age: 61.
Nationality: Jordanians.
Current role in sports: Chairman of the Jordanian Motorsport Association. Board member of Asia’s Olympic Committee. Member of the IOC Executive Committee.

Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr

Age: 65.
Nationality: French.
Current role in sports: IOC delegate. Member of Spain’s Olympic Committee. Deputy Chairman of the International Modern Female Federal Association.

Morinari Watanabe

Age: 66.
Nationality: Japanese.
Current role in sports: Chairman of the International Bicycle Föbundet. IOC delegate.

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