Olympics-Samaranch proposes winter Games for extreme heat nations

Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr., International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency candidate, poses in his office after an interview with Reuters in Madrid, Spain, September 25, 2024. REUTERS/Susana Vera

MADRID (Reuters) - Juan Antonio Samaranch Junior, a contender in the race to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has outlined his vision for the organisation, emphasising that the IOC should remain neutral in political matters.

Samaranch said it was not the IOC's job to take sides in such issues.