Thomas Bach (born 29 December 1953) is a German lawyer, former foil fencer, and Olympic gold medalist. He has served as the ninth president of the International Olympic Committee since 2013, the first ever Olympic champion to be elected to that position.

Aug 10, 2024 · PARIS — Thomas Bach who led the International Olympic Committee through a decade of controversy, rising national tension and stunning sport, will step aside after his term ends in 2025....

Aug 11, 2024 · International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach will not seek to remain in the post after the end of his second term in 2025, he said on Saturday. Bach, a German lawyer in charge since 2013, surprised members at the end of their session in Paris.

Aug 10, 2024 · International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach says he intends to stand down after the end of his second term next year. The German lawyer, who has been in charge since 2013,...

Aug 10, 2024 · Bach has led the International Olympic Committee since September 2013 and his 12-year presidency was to expire next year — a term limit introduced as part of reforms passed after the Salt Lake City bidding scandal 25 years ago.

Mar 10, 2021 · Thomas Bach has been re-elected as president of the International Olympic Committee. His final four-year term has an immediate focus on this year’s delayed Tokyo Games.

Thomas Bach was an athletes’ representative at the XI Olympic Congress in Baden-Baden (1981) and a founding member of the IOC’s Athletes’ Commission. He became an IOC member in 1991, was elected as a member of the IOC Executive Board in 1996 and served as an IOC Vice-President for more than 10 years.

Aug 10, 2024 · PARIS — Thomas Bach who led the International Olympic Committee through a decade of controversy, rising national tension and stunning sport, will step aside after his term ends in 2025. The IOC President announced Saturday he will not consider an extension that would allow him to stay in office longer.

Aug 10, 2024 · Thomas Bach, a German lawyer and himself an Olympic gold medalist, revealed his decision at the end of the 142nd session of the International Olympic Committee.

Aug 11, 2024 · Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, has said he will not be seeking a third term. Among the candidates to replace him is World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe.