Thomas Bach (born 29 December 1953) is a German lawyer, former foil fencer, and Olympic gold medalist. He has served as the ninth president of the International Olympic Committee since 2013, the first ever Olympic champion to be elected to that position.

Apr 28, 2024 · Thomas Bach, a 70-year-old German former fencer, has run the Switzerland-based guardian of the Olympic Games since 2013, when interest in hosting the event was near rock-bottom after repeated scandals over costs and corruption. Its diminished appeal was clear at the time of bidding for the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympics.

Thomas Bach was elected President of the IOC on 10 September 2013, as the successor to Jacques Rogge, at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires. He made his first appearance at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia's Sochi and was one of the IOC presidents to take part in other sporting events being held.

Apr 28, 2024 · Thomas Bach, a 70-year-old German fencer, has run the Switzerland-based guardian of the Olympic Games since 2013 when interest in hosting the event was near rock-bottom after repeated...

May 25, 2024 · IOC President Thomas Bach welcomed the President of the Swiss Federal Council, Viola Amherd, to the Olympic Museum on Friday, at a meeting of more than ninety ambassadors to Switzerland. She was accompanied by Switzerland’s Foreign Minister and fellow Federal Council Member, Ignazio Cassis.

May 9, 2014 · The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, today welcomed the President of the Swiss Confederation, Didier Burkhalter, for a one-hour meeting at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne before inviting him to …

Apr 28, 2024 · Thomas Bach, a 70-year-old German fencer, has run the Switzerland-based guardian of the Olympic Games since 2013, when interest in hosting the event was near rock-bottom after repeated...

Nov 15, 2023 · At the opening of the International Federation (FI) Forum in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thomas Bach referred to the importance and challenges of sport in an increasingly conflicted and divided world.

Aug 10, 2024 · Thomas Bach's tenure as Olympics leader has been controversial as took the IOC through doping scandals, controversy involving Chinese and Russian influence, and two Games held during Covid pandemic.

Sep 6, 2023 · International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has earmarked the Paris Olympics in 2024 as the first step towards making the quadrennial tournament more sustainable. For years, concerns have been raised over the tragic economic aftereffects that come with hosting the Olympic Games.