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Samaranch, Coe and Coventry vie for sport’s most powerful position as IOC president
Since 1894 there have only been nine presidents of the International Olympic Committee. On Thursday a 10th will be elected.
Scotland out to avoid repeat of last visit to Greece amid flashbacks of Duncan Ferguson's stockings
The late Craig Brown was fond of an anecdote relating to Scotland's only previous visit to Athens. A pre-match trip to the ...
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On eve of Olympic election, IOC presidential candidate Samaranch plays down emerging favorite status
IOC presidential candidate Juan Antonio Samaranch has played down his possible status as favorite on the eve of voting Thursday. Samaranch says “I really don't know” if he's going to win the ...
Strange Race to Lead Olympic Sports Gets Stranger
With the winner instantly becoming the most prominent sports official in the world, the high-stakes campaign for president of ...
Kirsty Coventry Wants To Be The IOC’s First Female President. Insiders Think She Has A Good Shot.
As the first African to run for the International Olympic Committee’s top job, Kirsty Coventry has made waves in IOC politics, albeit in a different way than in the pool.