Olympics-IOC names outgoing boss Bach as honorary president for life

Olympics - 144th IOC Session - Costa Navarino, Pylos, Greece - March 19, 2025 International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach speaks during the session REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

PYLOS, Greece (Reuters) - Outgoing International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach was named honorary president for life on Wednesday, with the German due to step down in June after 12 years in charge.

The proposal was passed by acclamation with a teary-eyed Bach, whose successor will be elected on Thursday, earning a standing ovation from the IOC members at their session in southern Greece.