Overview

• The election will take place at 2 PM GMT today in Costa Navarino, Greece, with 109 IOC members casting secret votes.
• Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr., Sebastian Coe, and Kirsty Coventry are seen as leading contenders in a race with no clear frontrunner.
• If elected, Kirsty Coventry would make history as the first woman and African to lead the IOC, while Samaranch Jr. could follow in his father’s footsteps as president.
• Sebastian Coe is advocating for reforms including athlete compensation and stricter gender eligibility rules, positioning him as a disruptor candidate.
• The new president will face challenges such as selecting the 2036 Olympics host, addressing geopolitical tensions, and managing climate change impacts on the Games.