FILE PHOTO: Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) addresses a news conference after a meeting of IOC's executive board, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, Switzerland July 15, 2020. IOC/Greg Martin/Handout via REUTERS
(Reuters) - International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said on Friday he was ready to run for a second term at next year's election.
The 66-year-old German, a former Olympic fencer who won a gold medal for West Germany in the team foil event at the 1976 Games, was first elected in 2013 for an eight-year term and is eligible for one further term of four years after that.
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