IOC President Election Vote

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IOC presidential election: Key questions answered before Thursday's vote

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International Olympic Committee (IOC) members in Greece to elect a new president for the first time since 2013 .

The winner will replace Thomas Bach and become just the 10th person to hold the highest office in sport.

Lord Coe, Kirsty Coventry , Juan Antonio Samaranch , Johan Eliasch , Morinari Watanabe and David Lappartient are the other contenders.

Samaranch Jnr is seen by many as the favourite, but has faced questions over the fact that two Chinese IOC members who sit on the board of his family foundation - which is based in China - are permitted to vote.

Coe has received the support of athletes such as Usain Bolt and Mo Farah .

As head of World Athletics , he has taken a tougher stance than the IOC with Russia over both doping and the invasion of Ukraine .

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